YouTube star Cleetus McFarland announced Thursday in a YouTube video that he bought a private airport in Manatee County.

In March of 2011, Lay was deployed to Afghanistan. Five months later, Hernandez’s life changed forever. “There’s no ...

The state appropriated $23 million to purchase Rattlesnake Key in 2022 for conservation purposes, with $2.3 million in ...

Sam Ash Music at 7606 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, shown 5/6/2024, has started its store closing sale. The company with more ...

Rand says the owners are still willing to sell Rattlesnake Key to the state and county for $25 million. But with $23 million ...

The Florida Department of Transportation has unveiled final details to replace the DeSoto Bridge across the Manatee River.

On Wednesday, the county is set to launch a new pilot program that uses a drone to deliver a defibrillator, a tourniquet, or ...

MANATEE COUNTY. FLA. — The Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Division arrested an 84-year-old man after a deadly ...

Florida has had its lowest number of manatee deaths since 2019, as the threatened species rebounds from a record die-off.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A 911 drone system is taking its first flights in Manatee County this week. As the first of its kind, the system aims to speed up emergency response times and save lives. The ...

With a new law on the books, Manatee County will be the state's first test to see if residents want to tax visitors more.