MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

Sarasota and Manatee county school districts have denied co-location requests from Mater Academy and Somerset Academy.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The final public meeting about school boundary changes in Manatee County is scheduled for Wednesday night at Southeast High School. The school district has held a series of public ...

Drivers in Manatee County are going to have to slow down after commissioners approved lowering speeds on segments of nine ...

Manatee County drivers will soon see changes to the speed limit on a number of roadways. Commissioners approved the ordinance to make the changes last week. Public Works ...

A rendering of the new Rye Ranch Elementary School, set to open for the 2026-27 school year. Provided Courtesy of the School District of Manatee County Some Manatee County families may be sending ...

A new facility at Manatee County’s landfill will transform “waste to worth,” generating enough energy to power thousands of homes and up to $1.7 million per year in revenue, county officials say.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Each month, more than 41,000 tons of trash come into the Lena Road Landfill in Manatee County. As it breaks down, that trash creates a methane gas byproduct. Manatee ...

PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - Big changes are coming to Manatee County! On Monday, county leaders discussed their 5-year improvement plan that will impact roadways, housing, parks, and much more. Manatee ...

Manatee County began enforcing a new curfew for minors tonight, restricting access to public spaces for anyone under 17 in an effort to curb crime and hold parents accountable. The curfew applies to ...

An artistic reconstruction of a herd of ancient sea cows foraging on the seafloor. Note to editors: Photos of the Al Maszhabiya site and fossils, an artist’s reconstruction of the new species in life ...