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

Manatee County officials are making moves to put more guardrails on local development. A new batch of commissioners elected in 2024 campaigned on reigning in growth that some residents feel is ...

Red tide is causing fish kills and respiratory irritation at some Florida beaches, but are Sarasota and Manatee area beaches ...

As temperatures drop, Florida’s manatees face dangerous conditions with some developing cold stress, a potentially deadly ...

Stacy Freeman had trouble accepting the fact she was named as a finalist for the School District of Manatee County 2025 ...