A new report identified fecal contamination issues at Palma Sola that made the beach potentially unsafe for swimming multiple ...

A national retailer has set the opening date for its new Bradenton store, which is its largest in Manatee County, a report ...

Manatee County District 1 Commissioner Carol Ann Felts will host a July 23 Town Hall in Parrish at the Rocky Bluff Library, 6750 U.S. Highway 301 N. in Ellenton, and another in Myakka in August to ...

Bay Area Legal Services is a nonprofit, public interest law firm that provides civil legal assistance to low-income residents ...

City Hall, located at 101 12th St. W., Bradenton, is where the city’s public meetings are held, city staff work and residents ...

Venice had a moniker for its championship teams. This one was “Originals.” The cry during the season came from the movie “300 ...

Manatee County earns highest-ever “B” district grade from the state, with record A-rated schools, gains in science, and 86% graduation rate for 2025.

A Florida Gulf Coast city has set an “aggressive” timeline to reopen its landmark pier thanks to $1.25 million in funding ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed all state appropriations Manatee County sought in state budget, as George Kruse criticizes state ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the four appropriation requests that Manatee County commissioners supported in the state’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget June 30. Commissioner Jason Bearden called the vetoes ...

"Cooley" the manatee was found severely entangled in a fishing line, and it took multiple agencies and days to help her ...

The Florida Department of Education released the 2024-25 School Grades and School Improvement Ratings, with Sarasota County Schools earning an overall “A” rating and the School District of Manatee ...