A Bradenton man's lucky $50 Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket turned into a $1 million windfall. The ticket was purchased at ...

Manatee County commits funds to affordable housing and environmental projects, including a $5.6M loan for housing and $3.1M for beach restoration.

Manatee County's Neighborhood Ambassador Academy offers a detailed 11-week local government program starting May 2, 2025.

"Keep an eye out for manatees along Gulf beaches and coastal waterways as they travel from their southern wintering grounds," the notification said. "Their ability to thrive in both fresh and ...

Manatee County commissioners will not repair drinking water fluoridation system, citing a cost of millions ahead of a likely statewide fluoride ban.

Manatee's DOGE committee will be made up of county staff, the clerk, and five citizens with backgrounds in finance.

The county commission's 5-1 vote comes after it learned its fluoridation system has been broken since 2021, and no fluoride ...

The vote comes amid revelations that Manatee's water supply hasn't had fluoride for the past four years due to a broken system with a nearly $2 million repair tab.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Commission Tuesday struck down an ordinance requiring the county to add fluoride ...

Cue the 2025 legislative session, and the fix was in: Buried in the governor’s proposed annual budget is a provision to gift ...

Some residents say developers and home builders have not done enough to reduce the dust blowing from their construction sites ...