Manatee County issues burn ban due to dry conditions, joining Sarasota County's existing ban. Officials express concern over increased wildfire risk and urge residents to comply with the restrictions.

In total, nearly 20 counties across the state have implemented burn bans, including Citrus, Pasco, Polk, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota counties. In some areas, these restrictions were ...

Due to ongoing dry weather with high temperatures, Manatee County has announced that it will extend its burn ban.

There are 23 counties under burn bans, almost one-third of the state's 67 counties ... Southwest Florida, Fort Myers to Sarasota: Sunny. High 84. Low 69. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index mean for ...

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Manatee and Sarasota counties are under burn ban advisories. And both counties have moderate and severe drought conditions, according to the National Weather Service. As of Wednesday afternoon ...

Three areas in Florida's peninsula are experiencing extreme drought. Eighteen counties have issued burn bans. It's been another dry week in Florida, with more areas labeled as under extreme ...

Manatee County announced a burn and fireworks ban on Tuesday in response to drought conditions currently affecting the Sarasota, Manatee region. The announcement came after March measured as the ...

There are 23 counties under burn bans, almost one-third of the state's 67 counties. There's a chance for rain today along Florida's east coast. More than 16 million people in Florida, 82% of the ...

Manatee and Sarasota counties are under burn ban advisories. And both counties have moderate and severe drought conditions, according to the National Weather Service. As of Wednesday afternoon ...