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 ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A memorandum by the Orange County Commission states that fluoride will soon disappear from he drinking ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA)—Passengers can now ride the Gulf Islands Ferry five days a week beginning June 18. The popular ...

This collection of stories highlights key decisions by Manatee County leaders that aim to change how development occurs in ...

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 ...