In 2023, the Manatee County Commission voted to remove local wetland protections in favor of reducing regulations and allowing residents and developers to build closer to the water. The controversial ...

The School District of Manatee County’s graduation rate increased 3.4 percentage points during the 2023-2024 school year, according to graduation data released today by the Florida Department of ...

Turning Points offers free services ranging from medical and dental care to housing assistance and job placement. The nonprofit is dedicated to reducing homelessness in Manatee County and paid ...

BRIEFLY: Manatee Memorial celebrates 'first baby'; animal shelter fundraiser; Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival; Temple Beth ...

"If we’re seeing this blue-green algae in winter, God help us in the summertime,” Christine King said, describing the recent ...

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at (941) 747-3011.

Here are the boys cross country runners who were named First Team, Honorable Mention and Coach of the Year as selected by the ...

Here are the boys golfers who were named First Team and Honorable Mention and Coach of the Year as selected by the ...

That gamble is opening Bradenton’s newest pizzeria this week. Stoner’s Pizza Joint, which was founded in 2013 in Texas, began ...

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Bryant, a multi-Grammy nominated singer, beauty queen and Florida Orange Juice pitchwoman , passed away at her home in Oklahoma on Dec. 16. She was 84 ...

January 9, 2025 • The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both observe Thursday's national day of mourning in a Wall Street tradition dating back to 1865.