The state denies it has violated the federal law and says it has taken steps to lessen pollution in the Indian River Lagoon.

Commissioners in Manatee County voted Tuesday to permanently remove fluoride from drinking water – a practice that leaders ...

Manatee County commissioners will not repair drinking water fluoridation system, citing a cost of millions ahead of a likely statewide fluoride ban.

The county commission's 5-1 vote comes after it learned its fluoridation system has been broken since 2021, and no fluoride ...

The vote comes amid revelations that Manatee's water supply hasn't had fluoride for the past four years due to a broken system with a nearly $2 million repair tab.

Following up on a suspension of the Manatee Republican Executive Committee last year, the Florida GOP has hand-selected a new Manatee REC board.

Frederick Piccolo Jr. has four separate and active cases filed against him for exposing his sexual organs in Manatee and ...

On Tuesday, Piccolo was arrested again by Manatee County sheriff's deputies on charges of "exposure of sexual organs." A New ...

Amid an environmental threat to manatees in Florida, a federal district judge ruled the state violated the Endangered Species ...

A now-former New College of Florida employee was arrested for exposing himself multiple times in Manatee and Sarasota ...

Former communications director of New College of Florida arrested for an exposure of sexual organ charge on Tuesday. He was previously arrested on similar charges last year.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Manatee County commissioners voted on whether to stop adding fluoride to the drinking water supply Tuesday. The process is a longstanding practice throughout the country, ...