Under the plan, and in keeping with Florida law ... storage facility for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office A sheriff’s office and Manatee County EMS substation A utilities lab and ...

Having sandbags ready ahead of a storm can make a big difference in protecting homes and property,” one Manatee County ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Peregrine is a software that the Manatee County Emergency Operation Center rolled out last ...

Manatee County commissioners expressed outrage at the state’s opposition to their plan to restore wetland protections. Storm clouds over a wetland area at Myakka River State park in Manatee ...

Manatee County leaders are trying to roll back changes ... His letter cites language from a Florida law known as Senate Bill 250. The law prohibits 10 counties that were impacted by Hurricane ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — This hurricane season, technology continues to take on a larger role in disaster response. For Manatee County Emergency Management officials, it’ll be their second year working ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Last year’s storms did significant damage to Manatee County’s drainage system and canals. Manatee County is ramping up efforts to clean its drainage systems after last ...

BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral. In discussing the move ...

Holmes County EMS is making major upgrades by adding three new ambulances to its fleet that will help serve its residents.

Manatee County commissioners are reconsidering ... a favor by not collecting attorney fees that the county was entitled to under Florida law, resulting in expended taxpayer funds spent defending ...