Manatee County commissioners voted 5-2 to discontinue the school zone speed camera program starting Thursday. The program, implemented in August, led to outcry from residents who received tickets ...

The community's wish to save Annie's Bait & Tackle Shop months after having suffered substantial damage during Hurricane Helene fell flat, and Manatee County officials decided to cut bait and move ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Starting Thursday, drivers are no longer receiving tickets from school zone speed detection cameras in most of Manatee County. During Tuesday’s board meeting ...

Manatee County will no longer use speed limit cameras to monitor school zones, a decision that takes effect first thing Thursday morning. Manatee County commissioners voted 5-2 to discontinue the ...

As the Trump administration expands immigration enforcement nationwide, fear of deportation is already reshaping daily life for many immigrant families in Manatee County. While local Bradenton ...

Florida State football redshirt freshman Charles Lester III was arrested on a DUI charge in Manatee County on Monday. Lester, a Sarasota native, had his bond set at $500 and he has been released.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla — Manatee Commissioners voted to end speed enforcement cameras in school zones. The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted Tuesday to end the program at 12 ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners voted to end the School Speed Zone Camera Program. The cameras are no longer operational effective 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, March 6. At a meeting on ...

Longtime Knoxville meteorologist Margaret "Margie" Ison died on Feb. 16 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 84 years old. Ison's long tenure as a Knoxville meteorologist and her ...

SUMMERFIELD, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently heard the results of a study conducted by a third-party firm on last year’s flooding after Hurricane Debby and the water that was ...

Margaret (Margie) Williams Emerling passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Until the last moments of her life, Margie continued to express her love for her family and friends. Margie’s ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A major crash has blocked the left lane on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Manatee County, causing traffic delays in the area. Little is known about the crash at this time ...