Manatee County is using voter-approved conservation funds to purchase 4.5 acres of forested land around the Rye Cemetery and Rye Preserve in Parrish to shield the area from future development.

A conservation effort passed by voters in 2020 is preserving natural areas in Manatee County.

Manatee County is using voter-approved conservation funds to purchase 4.5 acres of forested land around the Rye Cemetery and Rye Preserve in Parrish to shield the area from future development.

Currently, 14 schools in Manatee County are at or over capacity. Some of the biggest boundary map changes could impact students at Harvey Elementary School, Sugg Middle School and Parrish ...

It's part of a multi-year project for the county, using funds to beautify the southern part of Bradenton.

Manatee County’s Palma Sola South ranked second on a list of Florida beaches with the most days of unsafe swimming conditions in 2024, according to an environmental group.

The Big Waters Land Trust's first Strategic Conservation Plan targets urgent conservation opportunities with a goal to build a framework for future resilience across Southwest Florida.

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.

Aldine Hawkins, a former chairman of the Manatee County School Board, convinced the city of Bradenton to deed the land where Manatee High's football stadium is built.

A map of the various parcels along the Northampton-Easthampton-Westhampton town lines. In blue are the 70+ acres Northampton officials are hoping to add to the city's conservation efforts.

Senator Mike Lee of Utah has introduced his revised language to the Senate budget bill that would sell more than a million acres of BLM land.