Manatee County Garbage Collection: There is no garbage, yard waste and recycling in unincorporated areas on Wednesday. All collections are postponed one day. The regular schedule resumes Monday.

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

Wind gusts are really starting to pick up in Sarasota ... Maria Island because of hazardous conditions, according to Manatee County government officials. Anna Maria Island is a barrier island ...

Sea Island and St. Simons are cities in Glynn County and have a minority of the entire population ... building departments and waste collection? Once the institute knows the study focus, experts ...

Speed limit cameras will no longer monitor Manatee County school zones outside of posted hours for reduced speeds in response to complaints from motorists surprised by tickets sent to their mailbox.

Developers have responded to a push by some Manatee County commissioners for discussions about traffic congestion and other infrastructure issues that led to talk of a building moratorium last week.

A new batch of commissioners campaigned on slowing growth that some residents feel is happening too fast, especially in East ...