Manatee County commissioners will meet Tuesday to discuss a series of plans centered around school zones. According to newly ...

From red tide seasons to, more recently, Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Changes are coming to Manatee County's school speed zone cameras after commissioners received complaints as soon as the cameras ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday that was swiftly blocked in federal court on Tuesday.

“We are catching people off guard,” said the commissioner. Right now, speed limits in school zones vary across Manatee County from 15 to 20 miles per hour. Dr. McCann wants to see that change. He ...

Manatee County, like several Florida communities in recent months, plans to discuss whether to discontinue adding fluoride to its water supply. County commissioners placed the topic on the agenda for ...

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Comprehensive coverage of local, regional, state and national news events that affect the Tampa area are provided by the News Channel 8 First at 4:00 News team. Judge pauses Trump funding freeze ...

This transformative project, commissioned by the Manatee County Public Works Stormwater Division, marks a significant milestone in enhancing the county's ability to forecast, prepare for ...

When a rapidly growing wildfire spread to more than 5,000 acres of northern L.A. County, Sheriff Robert Luna ... all of which were in an evacuation zone by midafternoon — that would be impossible.

A Manatee County official is calling for the removal of fluoride from the county’s drinking water following a renewed national debate about whether it poses health risks. In a controversial ...

After wildfires burned tens of thousands of acres in parts of Los Angeles County, residents are returning home after many evacuation orders were lifted. But just because the fires did not reach a ...