The most crowded county commission primary race includes six Republican candidates vying to serve a special two-year term.

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — In the general election, Manatee County voters will have a say in a number of races — from U.S. president, one U.S. Senate seat, and state senate and representative contests to ...

Manatee County presented the first redistricting maps to the public on Tuesday, less than a month before commissioners must vote to establish new district boundaries for the first time in a decade.

If Manatee County’s fiscal year 2027 budget is approved in September as proposed, the county’s reserve will reach $1.1 ...

Races vary by party registration and district, elections office says.

Early voting for the primary election is underway, and Manatee County residents have several options to cast their ballots before Aug. 18. On Aug. 18, voters will need to vote at their assigned ...

In Florida, over a dozen counties have opted for temporary moratoriums or bans on data centers.

A joint effort to crack down on aggressive driving and speeding resulted in more than 130 citations issued along a 10-mile ...

Manatee is hardly the first Florida county to reach for the brakes. Nassau County’s earlier pause froze new data-center ...

Model Manatee will give students the opportunity to attend commission and school board meetings, do a mock trial, and more.

New surveillance footage places teen at Bradenton gas station after school.