Manatee County: Tropical Storm Ian updates and emergency information
Follow ongoing updates from Manatee County on sandbag locations, evacuations, closings, shelters and other emergency information as Tropical Storm Ian forms over the Caribbean and possibly approaches Florida.
Manatee residents urged to prepare, not panic as Florida sits in Tropical Depression 9’s cone of uncertainty
Residents across the Bay Area are beginning to gather supplies and make plans as Tropical Depression 9 forms in the Caribbean Sea.
School district works to keep up with growth of Manatee County
As Manatee County continues to grow, the school district wants to make sure there's enough room for current and future students.
Manatee County deputies: Suspect wanted for shooting, killing daughter's boyfriend turns himself in
Investigators were searching for a man accused of shooting and killing his daughter's boyfriend at a Bradenton apartment complex Tuesday evening. Now, he is behind bars.
Maintenance underway after safety concerns raised at Braden River Park
Weekends mean baseball at Braden River Park, but parents say the facilities have have been declining for a while. Now, Manatee County says issues with loose bases, electrical systems, and more are underway.
Thief steals truck, spray paints it in failed attempt to conceal it: Bradenton police
Police say the man stole the red pickup truck from a hospital parking lot, then spray-painted it black, hoping no one would recognize the vehicle. It didn't work.
Manatee County waives adoption fees as pets overwhelm area shelters
Adoption fees have been waived this weekend as Manatee County Animal Welfare partners with Best Friends Animal Society to get pets into homes.
Water taxi may soon connect downtown Bradenton to the beaches
A city-to-sand water taxi service that would travel from downtown Bradenton to the Anna Maria Pier, Bradenton Beach Pier, and Coquina Beach is in the works.
Nitro Extreme, new motor stunt show, in Ellenton through this weekend
Fast cars, motorcycles and daring stunts are all part of a new action-packed production in Ellenton.
Manatee County teachers to receive salary increase as other districts continue negotiations
Starting pay for Manatee County teachers is about to increase from less than $53,000 a year to more than $55,000 -- becoming one of the highest starting salary for teachers in Florida.
New park in Manatee County to be named after Gov. Ron DeSantis
Governor Ron DeSantis has made quite a name for himself. In Manatee County, his will now be the official name of the 17 acres previously known as Kinnan Park, but the naming decision wasn't unanimous.
Bradenton foster mom adopts four siblings, giving them loving home
The Bradenton foster mom adopted four siblings. She's been working with children since she was 13 years old and spent 20 years as a teacher.
DEP warns developer for 'aggressive and excessive' trimming of mangroves on Sarasota Bay
Off Longbar Pointe in Manatee County, the largest continuous track of mangrove growth stretches around Sarasota Bay, but a large portion of the protected tree species has been damaged by a developer and environmental organizations want them to be stopped.
Bradenton police chief exonerated of allegations of wrongdoing, city mayor says
The Bradenton police chief has been exonerated after an officer accused her of searching a home and someone inside without a search warrant, according to the city's mayor. Bradenton police and the chief were assisting with an arrest at a home in July.
Teen faces murder charges after opening fire on 2 sitting in car parked outside Bradenton motel
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after they say two people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday morning as they sat in a car outside a Bradenton motel.
Terra Ceia residents hope for change as more injured pelicans get stuck in rookery near Skyway Fishing Pier
More and more people near Terra Ceia are trying to rescue pelicans that end up getting stuck, many hanging from a rookery off Manatee County. They believe the birds are flying south from the Skyway Fishing Pier.
Bay Area baseball player hopes to lift Team USA to gold in U18 Baseball World Cup
A Mitchell High School senior was named to the USA baseball team this week for the upcoming U18 Baseball World Cup.
1 dead after cigarette lit near oxygen tank causes explosion at Bradenton apartment complex, police say
A Bradenton resident was killed Wednesday afternoon after lighting a cigarette near an oxygen tank inside a unit of a Bradenton apartment complex, according to the Bradenton Police Department.
'It's do or die': Man loses arm after surviving alligator attack at Lake Manatee
The man was alone and missing part of his arm after he was attacked by the gator at Lake Manatee and spent three days lost in the woods before finding help.
Alligator attacks 77-year-old Bradenton woman, FWC says
A Bradenton woman was hospitalized Saturday night after she was attacked by a nearly 8-foot alligator, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).