The fee charged to residents would add millions to the county budget for cleaning canals and waterways and enhancing the ...

Maxwell: Hundreds of manatees have starved to death in Florida waters, due to pollution. A federal job says Florida didn’t do ...

Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record. Widespread water quality problems and seagrass ...

"Florida has the only area of extreme drought east of the Plains," with more than 40% of the state under drought conditions, ...

Manatee County has approved a $5.66 million loan to One Stop Housing to support an affordable housing project near Cortez Road in Bradenton. One Stop Housing pitched the idea for the project last ...

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.

Manatee County commits funds to affordable housing and environmental projects, including a $5.6M loan for housing and $3.1M for beach restoration.

There are increased fire concerns April 17, especially in areas that have been particularly dry over the last seven to 14 days.

As the drought worsens, more Florida counties have issued burn bans.Here's the dry weather outlook and where the fires are burning.

Sunny skies and no rain are making drought conditions worse in Florida, especially in South and Southwest portions of the ...