Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman is requesting a 12% budget increase to address rising costs, population growth, and increasing crime. The proposed $225 million budget includes increased spending ...

Like many endangered and threatened species across the nation, manatees’ fates are intimately tied to the health of key water bodies like the Indian River Lagoon.

Commissioner Bob McCann stands behind the amendment he brought before the commission in January that would reinstate ...

The county is planning Community Cleanup Days to help residents dispose of larger items that won't fit in the new garbage ...

On Aug. 5, Manatee County commissioners voted 6-1, approving staff and the County Attorney’s Office to create a draft ordinance for a juvenile curfew. The curfew would prohibit minors under the age of ...

The family of an 18-year-old found dead in a Manatee County retention pond spoke about his death; The Manatee County ...

Giovanni Pelletier's family has maintained that the circumstances around his death are suspicious, and has called for the FBI to get involved.

Supreme Court makes major announcement At 17, I Gave My Baby Up. I Never Expected The 2-Word Message My Child Would One Day ...

Then, deputies say the man’s older brother, 24-year-old Willie Hayes, came out of the house and claimed responsibility for ...

Since last year's hurricanes, trees and debris continue to be removed from waterways across Manatee County. They want to ensure water remains flowing and nothing contributes to any additional flooding ...

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier, whose body was found Friday in a pond near State Road 70, a week after he disappeared while on ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A Bradenton man shot his brother after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend Tuesday morning, ...