Manatee County commissioners approved a $9.5 million land purchase for use as flood and wetlands impact mitigation associated with expansion plans for Golf Course Road. The 95-acre property ...

Manatee County approved a $5.66 million loan to One Stop Housing for a 155-unit workforce housing project in Bradenton. The project aims to address the affordability gap, with average rents ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — In a decisive 5-1 vote, Manatee County commissioners have opted not to reintroduce fluoride into the county's public water supply, closing the chapter on a debate that has ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — An orphaned manatee calf is on the road to recovery after being rescued. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced on Monday that the calf was ...

Manatee County leaders have signed off on buying a 93-acre property in Parrish with plans to prevent flooding, protect rare habitat from development and create a public park. The property sits ...

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 ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard Zoo opened its new Manatee Rehabilitation Center and welcomed its first two patients. The center’s focus is to provide immediate care to stable, non-critical ...

PARRISH, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County deputies had their work cut out for them Thursday when they wrestled a gator that had wandered too close to a local high school. According to a post on ...

UC San Diego School of Biological Sciences' Shermin de Silva has spent the majority of her scientific career studying ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Manatee County deputy learned the dangers of drunk driving after an impaired driver crashed head-on into his patrol vehicle. According to the Manatee County Sheriff's ...

KEY LARGO, FLA. (WSVN) - Danger, an orphaned manatee calf, is headed to Orlando for rehabilitation after being rescued by Good Samaritans in the Florida Keys. A Florida Wildlife Conservation ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — After a two-week-long investigation, deputies charged a teacher from a Manatee County elementary school with molestation and battery. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said ...