The publication of annual school grades by the Florida Department of Education is crucial for Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Manatee County is on deck for DOGE audit as cuts to government spending reach the ...

HAVE YOU SEEN THEM? Bradenton police are asking for the public's help to find people who they say were potential witnesses in a deadly motorcycle crash.

As Sarasota County grapples with a burgeoning jail population, debating a $700 million expansion, programs seek to curb recidivism.

Manatee County Community Development officials will hold an information session for residents needing housing support July 16 in Palmetto.

Launched in 2005 as First Book-Collier County, the group has distributed more than two million new, age-appropriate and personalized books to students. For more information on Books for Collier ...

Characterizing Florida’s Manatees The Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian Manatee, is a remarkable marine mammal. These “gentle giants” are adaptable, thriving in both fresh and saltwater ...

Manatee County Veterans Services has partnered with Bay Area Legal Services to offer free monthly legal clinics for veterans at its Bradenton office, beginning this month. “This partnership with Bay ...

The commercial spaceflight company owned by Elon Musk filed preliminary paperwork to build a facility in Myakka City.

Lightning from a strong thunderstorm hit some of the fireworks prepped for the City of Sanford's Fourth of July celebration, causing them to ignite early and explode, according to Sanford Mayor Art ...

A car is flipped upside down after a crash on I-275 North at I-75 in Manatee County. It happened just before 7:15 a.m. All lanes are back open.

A Minnesota medical device supplier has acquired a Manatee County company that provides ophthalmic surgical products. Innovia Medical purchased Hurricane Medical for an undisclosed price. Hurricane ...