After serving just shy of a two-year stint as the Manatee County administrator, Scott Hopes resigned in February 2023 and was charged with notary fraud, grand theft and fraudulent use of public ...

The charges against Scott Hopes have been updated after his legal team argued original charges were not specific enough.

Manatee County commissioners greenlit a $23.5 million land purchase in Lakewood Ranch to relocate many government services from downtown Bradenton. The county earmarked nearly $35 million for the ...

Manatee County commissioners are considering a $23.5 million land purchase in Lakewood Ranch to relocate services from the current downtown Bradenton administrative building. The county earmarked ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Last year’s storms did significant damage to Manatee County’s drainage system and canals. Manatee County is ramping up efforts to clean its drainage systems after last ...

PALMETTO, Fla. (WFLA) — The landscape across Manatee County is changing, especially east of Interstate 75. Along Moccasin Wallow Road in Palmetto, there is construction and new developments ...

The BayCare Health System broke ground this week on a Manatee County's first not-for-profit hospital and health hub in Palmetto. Set to open in 2028, the $548 million BayCare Hospital Manatee ...

BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral. In discussing the move ...

A 25-year-old Riverview man died when he crashed his motorcycle on Interstate 75 in Manatee County over the weekend, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. Troopers say the crash happened ...