On Tuesday, commissioners voted 5-1 to not add fluoride to the county's drinking water. They also said they will not repair the county's fluoridation system.

BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral. In discussing the move ...

Manatee's DOGE committee will be made up of county staff, the clerk, and five citizens with backgrounds in finance.

The School Board of Manatee County asked the Manatee County Commission to bring back the controversial school zone speed ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies said skeletal remains were found in Manatee County that they believe are a man who went missing in 2024. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said the remains were ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners have unanimously approved $2 million in funding to clear debris and improve drainage in key waterways, particularly those that contributed to ...

The 2025 hurricane season is quickly approaching, and Manatee County is nowhere near done clearing downed trees and debris that caused severe flooding problems during hurricanes Debby, Helene and ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a prominent drug dealer in a news conference on Tuesday, calling the operation “the largest fentanyl bust ...

PARRISH, Fla. — Manatee County officials are tightening dust control regulations after several residents near state roads 64 and 675 voiced their frustration over worsening and overwhelming dust ...

Manatee County commissioners say contractors must be intentional in their dist mitigation. Trump withdraws nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik for U.N. ambassador Here's the Average Social Security ...