While county commissioners work toward limiting development, their options to do so could be limited by the state.

In a March 24 letter to the Manatee County Commission, School Board Chairman Chad Choate III urged county commissioners to ...

Brianne Brown provides a "Watch Stander" training at Manatee County's Emergency Operations Center March 26. Photo by Lesley Dwyer The rate of veteran suicide in Florida is 2.5 times higher than ...

A Manatee County man is accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend for days and beating her children. After the victim managed to escape, she said Anthony Reyes-Enos, 22, sent her several pictures ...

As spring arrives and water temperatures rise, manatees are beginning their seasonal dispersal from warm-water refuges, prompting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to issue a ...

but there are six county-enacted burn bans in central and southwest Florida, according to the Florida Forest Service’s burn ban map. Note that burning yard debris is always prohibited in Duval ...

On Saturday, March 29, art students from all the FAC (Frontier Athletic Conference) schools — which include McClain, Hillsboro, Washington C.H., Chillicothe, Jackon, and Miami Trace – will come ...

(WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announced the ... Using funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication program, detectives ...

It's far from ideal when your map app is shouting, "In 600 feet, turn right," especially if you've never measured 600 feet in your life (like me) and have no idea if you're about to miss your turn.

GFS weather model maps show temperatures should stay high on Friday, Saturday and Sunday too - particularly in southern parts of the country - before dropping off significantly on Monday.

Email our journalists at [email protected]. Nearly a year after first raising their concerns, Parrish residents say developers in Manatee County still have not resolved dust issues from a nearby ...

Joe Edwards is a Live News Reporter based in Newsweek's London Bureau. He covers topics related to weather, climate, and extreme weather events. Joe joined Newsweek in April 2024 after graduating ...