Vern Buchanan (R-FL) said after taking a first-hand look from a helicopter on Monday ... with drone cameras to check on things. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has moved 345 inmates to ...

Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons of water at once — some much more. That’s far more ...

Sarasota and Manatee County sheriff's deputies are training with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to assist on federal efforts to crack down on illegal immigration nationwide as early as June 28.

Instead, planned uses now include: * A Public Works operations and fleet services center * A property and evidence storage facility for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office * A sheriff’s office ...

A federal judge sentenced Victor Lamar, 30, Sarasota to 10 years in prison for drug and firearm offenses after prosecutors said he fled from Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies in a multi ...

A man crashed a stolen car into a retention pond Tuesday night after leading deputies on a brief chase through Manatee County, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies arrested Brendarius Pittman ...

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said 27-year-old Brendarius Pittman was spotted driving the stolen car around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday. Haines City police captain arrested in federal ...

Manatee County leaders are trying to roll back changes that let local development sprawl farther east over the last several years. At a recent Land Use Meeting, commissioners voted to undo a 2021 ...

A runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an internet sensation in the process ...

Manatee County commissioners are reconsidering a previously approved roundabout at Legacy Blvd. and University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch after facing pressure from residents. Lakewood Ranch ...

The 2025 Hurricane Season starts in less than two weeks, and it comes as some in Manatee County still work to rebuild and recuperate after last year's storms. Kimberly Kuizon reports. GOP Calls ...

Update: Authorities say Raymond Girvalo was found safe. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office made the announcement just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Previous story: A missing person alert has been ...