Manatee County commissioners will discuss guidance from Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo that advises against the use of ...

The Bradenton Herald previously reported on sewage spills totaling over 136 million gallons after 2024’s busy hurricane ...

Other spills of large and unknown quantities happened at lift stations and wastewater plants around Bradenton and Manatee County during the storm. Lift stations transport sewage and wastewater to ...

‘Pamlico’ was rescued on November 17th at a Greenville Utilities Commission canal at their wastewater treatment plant. She is the first documented case of a manatee successfully being rescued ...

That includes Lee County's popular Manatee Park, where warm water from the nearby Florida Power & Light plant turns the park’s canal into a giant, toasty bathtub for sea cows. The park is open ...

The City of Bradenton has reported another major release of sewage into the Manatee River as problems continue at its troubled wastewater plant. In a recent report, city staff said that the plant ...