Manatee County wants residents to plan ahead this storm season and is increasing accessibility to a valuable resource — sandbags.

InstaMovers Florida announces 10 no-cost emergency moves for eligible families in official evacuation zones during the 2026 hurricane season.

Florida’s permanent sales tax exemption on essential hurricane supplies took effect July 1, just one month into what forecasters predict will be a busy storm season.

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a disturbance that could affect your Fourth of July weekend across Sarasota and Manatee County.

Do you live in a flood-prone area? Do you know your evacuation zone? We explain how to find out.

If they stick to that schedule, detainees will begin arriving in the hottest part of the year for Florida - and the middle of hurricane season. Forecasters have called for an above-average season ...

The state says planning for storms is happening ‘concurrently’ with building the temporary facility.

Manatee County rancher Jim Strickland says Hurricane Milton brought 6 to 8-foot waves to his property, which is more than 20 miles from the Gulf.