Manatee County 911 telecommunicators have helped callers deliver five babies over the phone in the last three months.

Due to dry conditions, the burn ban has been extended. This means no campfires, fireworks or burning of debris in the area.

After hearing their feedback, Manatee County Commissioners voted 5-1 for staff to develop at least two concept plans for the Cortez marina site — one with a boat ramp, and one without. Commissioner ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. ( WWSB) - A former fifth-grade teacher at a Manatee County school has been charged with felony ...

This collection of stories highlights notable sports achievements and moments from Manatee County in 2025.

A former Manatee County teacher has been arrested months after officials said he wrote one of his fifth-grade students an ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. ( WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a missing man.

Deputies in Florida say Susan Avalon, the woman suspected of shooting two of her ex-husbands last Wednesday, had tipped off police to one of the crimes with her response to a question.

Susan Avalon, 51, is being held without bond at the Manatee County Jail. She was extradited there Monday after her arrest in Citrus County last week.

Manatee County announces holiday schedule changes, including office closures, altered waste pickup, and modified facility and ...

Ed’s Tavern, 9588 Buffalo Road, opened in the Gateway Commons shopping plaza near Moccasin Wallow Road and Interstate 75. It’s the third location for the sports bar. The others are in Lakewood Ranch, ...

Manatee County seeks volunteers for its Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee to help oversee local ...