Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Commissioners declared Manatee County as a Second Amendment sanctuary just a day after a mass shooting in Nashville killed three ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Ian was downgraded to a Category 1 storm by the National Hurricane Center late Wednesday night. Still, a flash flood warning is in effect for multiple counties ...

To make way for a planned 122-unit apartment complex to house unhoused veterans, the Manatee County Utilities Administration Building will move about a mile east on Cortez Road. Earlier this month, ...

A Manatee County utilities crew was digging a trench recently when it unearthed something unexpected: a fossilized giant ground sloth claw that had been buried in more than 11,000 years ago. According ...

Manatee County Government is about one-third through a major upgrade to its water meter system that officials say will prevent leaks and simplify water use monitoring for residents and the county.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, local agencies are working to restore numerous services and resources to the Sarasota-Manatee region. Here is a round-up of news you can use as agencies in Sarasota ...

After the most eventful hurricane season in years and widespread criticism of how flood control was handled, Manatee County officials recently approved about $3 million in emergency repairs to the ...

HOLMES BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A precautionary boil water notice has been issued by the Manatee County Utilities Department for the north end of the island. Between 42nd and the north end, customers are ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County Utilities says boil water advisories for residents of Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach have been rescinded following the impacts of Hurricane Ian.