Manatee County News
Updated 2:44 PM ET
Manatee County news from The Florida Press: the county commission, the sheriff's office, schools, courts, development and storms and weather across Manatee County, including Bradenton, newest first.

Crime & CourtsTampa Bay
Manatee Deputies Arrest 8 in Church Check Theft Ring Accused of Stealing Tithes From 17 Churches
5 min
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida
Manatee, Sarasota, St. Johns and Charlotte Voters Approve Land Conservation Taxes by Wide Margins
6 min

HealthTampa Bay
Manatee Mosquito Control Pilot Killed After Helicopter Strikes Unlit Radio Tower in Myakka City
5 min

PoliticsSouthwest Florida
Manatee County Freezes Data Center Applications for a Year as Commissioners Float a Permanent Ban
6 min

National News
FEMA Awards $116 Million More for Florida Hurricane Recovery, Led by $44 Million to Manatee County
8 min

Crime & CourtsTampa Bay
Manatee County Deputies Charge Bradenton Man With Murder After Woman Found Dead in Parking Lot
9 min

Entertainment & CultureTampa Bay
Winner of $803 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Claims Bradenton Ticket
8 min

Health
Florida Cyclospora Cases Pass 400 as State Health Reports Track a Lettuce-Linked Outbreak
8 min

Entertainment & CultureTampa Bay
Bradenton Ticket Wins $800 Million Mega Millions Jackpot, Tenth Largest Ever
8 min

Business & Real EstateTampa Bay
Bradenton Assisted Living Facility Evacuated After Partial Roof Collapse
10 min