The future of Mixon Fruit Farms will be decided by Manatee County commissioners on July 29 when they vote to either purchase the property or pass. If commissioners pass, Janet Mixon said she and her ...

Florida schools are graded by the Florida Department of Education on a scale of A-F. In the 2024 School District of Manatee ...

Students are set to return to school in Manatee County on August 11. That’s when school zone speed detection cameras will be ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, July 22, to adopt new fire zones that leave out at least half of Altadena neighborhoods demolished in the Jan. 7 Eaton fire. That means an ...

The event is open to Manatee County residents only, with no eligibility requirements for in-person pickup. In addition to this event, the county will provide home delivery of 10 sandbags per household ...

This drive-thru filling and pickup event is Friday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Public Safety Complex at 2101 47th ...

Manatee County Veterans Services has partnered with Bay Area Legal Services to offer free monthly legal clinics for veterans at its Bradenton office, beginning this month. “This partnership with Bay ...

The Fourth of July holiday on Friday will cause some temporary road closures in Bradenton and Manatee County, including the Green Bridge.

It's budget season in Manatee County—and The Big Picture Manatee team is here to help you make sense of the numbers that impact your daily life. Join former County Administrator Cheri Coryea, former ...

Manatee County high school baseball team wins national championship title IMG Academy’s baseball team was crowned the 2025 MaxPreps national champion. The Ascenders went 24-1.

Goodwill Manasota spans Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Hardee and portions of Lee and northwest Charlotte counties. In 2024, it served more than 7,000 individuals; placed 1,563 in jobs; helped 463 ...

A man was hospitalized after his cabana was struck by lightning Monday afternoon near the 68th Street Public Beach Access on Holmes Beach in Manatee County.