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

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.

According to paperwork recently filed with Manatee County Development Services, the company’s latest restaurant is coming near the Moccasin Wallow Road and Carter Road intersection in Parrish. It ...

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, ...

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

Manatee County voted to reverse policy from a previous board and is moving forward with restoring local wetlands protections that go beyond state regulations. Commissioners voted in favor of the ...

It started with one commissioner asking questions. That opened up a whole new can of worms when commissioners, and then the public, found out the machine that ...

Manatee County crews are clearing out waterways blocked by trees and debris after hurricanes Helene and Milton.

With hurricane season about two months away, Manatee County officials are pumping an extra $2 million into efforts to clean up the county’s canal system and prevent flooding. Carmine DeMilio ...

Each year, members of the Children's Services Advisory Board pour over grant applications to divvy up about $14 million.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County officials are inviting residents to share their vision for improving U.S. 41/Tamiami Trail as they work alongside the Florida Department of Transportation ...

Email our journalists at [email protected]. Nearly a year after first raising their concerns, Parrish residents say developers in Manatee County still have not resolved dust issues from a nearby ...