In fall 2024, Florida's Okaloosa County bought the ship to sink her and create the "world's largest artificial reef." "I don't think of it as purchasing to sink it, I think of it as welcoming it ...

Okaloosa County now says experts believe the ship can be successfully towed from the East Coast to the Gulf of Mexico, where it’s intended to create the world’s largest artificial reef.

Manatee County is growing at a record pace. Commissioners are focused on bringing back wetland protections cut in 2023.

Speed limit cameras will no longer monitor Manatee County school zones outside of posted hours for reduced speeds in response to complaints from motorists surprised by tickets sent to their mailbox.

Developers have responded to a push by some Manatee County commissioners for discussions about traffic congestion and other infrastructure issues that led to talk of a building moratorium last week.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Voting to enforce school zone speed limits at the beginning and end of every school day, instead of all day long, Manatee County commissioners have agreed to reduce the length ...

Fed up with congested roads and hurricane-flooded homes, Manatee County commissioners are calling local developers to the negotiation table to address concerns about rapid development in east Manatee ...

Thousands of Manatee County property owners will soon receive letters that determine whether they will can repair their homes following hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton, or if they will need to ...