Manatee County has approved a $5.66 million loan to One Stop Housing to support an affordable housing project near Cortez Road in Bradenton. One Stop Housing pitched the idea for the project last ...

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

Following up on a suspension of the Manatee Republican Executive Committee last year, the Florida GOP has hand-selected a new ...

Commissioners in Manatee County voted Tuesday to permanently remove fluoride from drinking water – a practice that leaders ...

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

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

On Tuesday, commissioners voted 5-1 to not add fluoride to the county's drinking water. They also said they will not repair the county's fluoridation system.

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

The New College of Florida Director of Marketing and Media, Fred Piccolo, faces charges of “exposure of sexual organs” after he was arrested by Manatee County sheriff deputies Tuesday. New College ...

Manatee County officials are considering charging residents a new stormwater fee to reduce widespread flooding issues. The fee would add millions to the budget for cleaning canals and waterways and ...

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

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Manatee County commissioners voted on whether to stop adding fluoride to the drinking water supply Tuesday. The process is a longstanding practice throughout the country, ...