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 ...

Local municipalities, including Sarasota and Manatee counties, have faced pressure to weigh in on the matter. Sarasota County does not add fluoride to the water supply; however, it is naturally ...

Manatee County officials have approved a $34 million plan to buy and renovate a building in Lakewood Ranch where they will relocate several of the county government’s operations. The two-story ...

Manatee County leaders are trying to roll back changes that let local development sprawl farther east over the last several years. At a recent Land Use Meeting, commissioners voted to undo a 2021 ...

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 ...

Manatee County commissioners are reconsidering a previously approved roundabout at Legacy Blvd. and University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch after facing pressure from residents. Lakewood Ranch ...

A federal judge sentenced Victor Lamar, 30, Sarasota to 10 years in prison for drug and firearm offenses after prosecutors said he fled from Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies in a multi ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jason Wysong was terminated from his position during a special school board meeting on Tuesday. The school board called a meeting ...

The Manatee County School Board has called a special meeting to discuss Superintendent Jason Wysong's contract. The meeting, scheduled for Tuesday morning, is fueling speculation about Wysong's ...

The Manatee County School Board has scheduled a Tuesday morning meeting where officials are expected to discuss removing Superintendent Jason Wysong from his job. The official agenda for the 9 am ...

Ocala, Florida, began the formal process of removing fluoride from its water supply to be in compliance with a new state law ...

The Manatee County School Board ousted recently-appointed superintendent Jason Wysong Tuesday morning after a lengthy special meeting where half the board cited their distaste for his leadership ...