Manatee County officials hope to partner with the state to add a key link to the Florida Wildlife Corridor near Myakka City. That potential link is a 550-acre stretch of land in East Manatee County — ...

Nearly a year after first raising their concerns, Parrish residents say developers in Manatee County still have not resolved dust issues from a nearby construction site. The Bradenton Herald reported ...

Fort Collins City Council passed a measure officially abolishing housing occupancy limits by way of a 5-2 vote, following the implementation of HB24-1007, a bill signed by Gov. Jared Polis that ...

Bradenton Mayor Gene Brown told the Herald-Tribune that the decision to follow suit and also end the program within the city limits would be up to councilmembers. The city also implemented the ...

Manatee County commissioners voted to end a school zone traffic camera program implemented this school year following recent public outcry.

Bill Cotterell [ News Service of Florida ] That’s what term limits really are — a show of public disdain for powerful politicians. Americans love to see the high and mighty insulted ...

Closing in on its 90th year, the Florida Strawberry Festival still has no booze, no tobacco, no nonsense and everything strawberry in the small town of Plant City in northeast Hillsborough County.

FLORIDA CITY, Fla. – A 21-year-old man got out of a pickup truck and fired a gun at another vehicle at an intersection in southern Miami-Dade County, police said. According to a police report ...

Many popular spring break destinations in Florida amp up their police presence for the increased crowds but none go as far as Miami Beach. The city did the same thing last year, following three ...

He covers crime, courts and law enforcement. Michael grew up in Bradenton and graduated from University of South Florida St. Petersburg.

The ranking examined the 100 largest cities in the country, breaking down the data across the following key factors: Coming out on top was the Texas city of ... three other Florida cities managed ...

A new Aldi grocery store opened Thursday in Panama City Beach, Florida, at the site of a former Winn-Dixie location. The store, located at 23200 Front Beach Road, will be open daily from 9 a.m. to ...