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Manatee County has committed an initial $2 million to clear portions of its 200 miles of waterways as part of its hurricane readiness strategy.

Articles and videos about Plane crashes after veering off runway, sparking brush fire in Myakka City on FOX 13 Tampa Bay.

A Manatee County deputy’s patrol car rolled over late Sunday night when a suspected drunk driver veered into oncoming traffic ...

Once people started to notice the cats, Manatee County Animal Welfare started getting calls. Now the felines are back on ...

Officials say the driver of the pickup truck, William Thomas, 47, was "non-compliant" with the deputies' commands and ...

Shocking video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver crashed head-on into a deputy. The crash happened on April 20 at ...

Trent Wayman plans to keep sharing his story after being removed from his elected position, which the Florida GOP said it has the power to do.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -Wednesday, 23 cats are ready to be adopted after living on a boat for an unknown time. The cats were seized by Manatee County Sheriff’s Department and the Manatee County animal ...

A new affordable housing complex on Florida’s Gulf Coast is one step closer to construction. At a recent meeting, Manatee ...

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a small plane crash at Myakka Head Airport on Wednesday morning.

Officials say one person on board was left with minor scrapes while trying to navigate through thick brush, however, no ...