Manatee County Government's proposal to add a new public boat ramp near the Cortez Bridge has sparked opposition from local ...

During this burn ban, you can’t light fireworks, fountain fireworks, or sparklers at your home. Only permitted firework shows can light fireworks.

A roundup of high school sports events played in Manatee and Sarasota counties from Dec. 29, 2025 to Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

Manatee County extends burn ban through Dec 29 due to dry conditions; grilling and permitted fireworks still allowed.

Manatee County announces holiday schedule changes, including office closures, altered waste pickup, and modified facility and ...

Manatee County’s Emergency Management Division has coordinated with the Salvation Army to open cold weather shelter space at ...

Sarasota and Manatee county school districts have denied co-location requests from Mater Academy and Somerset Academy.

A draft bill included in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ budget would force the school to hand over its buildings and facilities to New ...

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources received over 280 reports of manatee sightings in state waters in 2025, ...

Ed’s Tavern, 9588 Buffalo Road, opened in the Gateway Commons shopping plaza near Moccasin Wallow Road and Interstate 75.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. ( WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a missing man.

A manatee has been rescued from a Florida couple's backyard canal. The 8-foot-long female manatee has been breached for more ...