Manatee County will vote to restore wetlands protections and curb eastward development this month despite likely lawsuits.

A body found near a retention pond is confirmed to be that of a teenager who went missing last week while visiting family.

Officials say Giovanni Pelletier went missing on Friday, Aug. 1, while vacationing with family in Englewood before leaving to visit more relatives in Brevard County.

Family members of Mims native Giovanni Pelletier are mourning his death after his mysterious disappearance last week and the discovery of his body in a Manatee County pond late Friday, Aug. 8.

Two young adults are dead and two teens seriously injured after Florida Highway Patrol investigators said the car they were ...

Two teenagers were killed, and two others were seriously injured in a single-car Manatee County crash early Saturday morning, authorities said.

In July, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will audit Manatee County as part ...

The opening of 44th Avenue extension deserves celebration, but commissioners and SMR are headed for confrontation.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Detectives with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office say they found a body in a retention pond Friday evening. Details at this time are limited, but officials say the body was ...

Manatee County Animal Welfare is asking for tips from the public after someone found a pink crate with three abandoned cats ...

Manatee County Animal Welfare (MCAW) is looking for information related to an animal abandonment and cruelty case.