The Manatee County Jail is in evacuation Zone A, but inmates had not been removed from the facility as of Tuesday afternoon.

Officials have been urging residents to heed evacuation warnings before Hurricane Milton hits Florida's western coast.

Every four years, Florida voters face a flurry of proposed amendments to the state constitution. This year, six proposed ...

Other Manatee County seats are hotly contested, but predominantly between underdog candidates after many developer-favored candidates lost their election bids during the August primary.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County officials are asking residents to consider taking in a dog – if they’re in a safe place – ahead of Tropical Storm Milton. Fostering will take place ...

As recovery efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Helene, an organization representing election officials across all 67 ...

The NHC has still not released a storm surge forecast for the area. 7 p.m.: Manatee County calls for evacuations before Hurricane Milton Manatee County has ordered evacuations for all people ...

His home was one of many flooded or wrecked by storm surge and strong winds in Manatee County from Hurricane Helene. Personal belongings still covered the sides of many neighborhood streets on ...

Hurricane Helene, now with winds at 125 mph, has sent rain, wind and storm surge into Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Annie's Bait & Tackle owner Bruce Shear found his ice machine across the street from his Cortez Village shop on Friday as he and many Manatee County residents worked to recover from Hurricane Helene.

Insurance industry experts agree that Hurricane Helene's effects will not cause the disruption seen after the state's most ...