After the most eventful hurricane season in years and widespread criticism of how flood control was handled, Manatee County ...

Bradenton and Palmetto are considering increasing development in high-risk flood zones despite the devastation of the 2024 hurricane season. Sarasota and Manatee Counties are working on more ...

The non-profit Keep Manatee Beautiful is looking to host the largest-ever sea oat planting and sand dune restoration event.

“Sand dunes and sea oats are the Island’s natural armor,” said Jennifer Hoffman, executive director of Keep Manatee Beautiful, in a news release. “They absorb wind, they block surf, they reduce ...

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

Florida communities could be blocked from rebuilding stronger after a hurricane, and more than 44,000 Floridians could see higher flood insurance costs this year if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs into law a ...

Tiffany Tompkins [email protected] Despite complaints from ... wouldn’t want to support this,” he said. Is your flood insurance going up? Another provision of the bill would raise ...

Florida legislators passed Senate Bill 180 “to bolster hurricane relief and recovery and enhance response efforts in Florida.

The BriefPolice say a road rage incident over a turn signal led to gunfire and a crash in Bradenton on Monday.It happened ...

A new study shows Cape Coral and Fort Myers likely have the most vacant homes in the US. A local realtor says these "ghost homes" are hurting property values.

According to reporting by writers from the Miami Herald and Bradenton Herald published in late May by multiple outlets, ...