Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning, the agency said in a news release.

All three Florida Lottery major money draw games produced big winners Friday with four jackpot tickets, one from a Kendall Publix, and a $4 million winner sold at a South Florida liquor store.

Lakewood Ranch’s youth population increased by an estimated 5,000 children from 2020 to 2024, county staff said.

Morehouse College ended a 23-year championship drought on Saturday night, beating Tuskegee University 66-56 to capture the SIAC men's basketball title. The game was played at the brand Clayton County ...

DoubleTake: David Mastio thinks ICE detention facilities belong in Kansas and Missouri. Yvette Walker thinks there are bigger problems to fix.

An unconventional new tool is boosting a local nonprofit’s efforts to restore water quality and wildlife habitat in the Manatee River.

On Friday, Feb. 27, Liam was hit by a car and suffered “severe and complex,” his family said. The GoFundMe page estimates the initial medical costs between $300,000 and $750,000, as he must undergo ...

North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton reflected on the life and impact of Onyx Williams on Thursday. The post HBCU basketball coach pays tribute to four year old “assistant coach” appeared ...

I’m not supporting a $20 million concrete structure,” Commissioner Tal Siddique said. T”hat’s just not how it goes.” ...

This is the first time Trump has mentioned that Cuba has expressed an interest in reaching an agreement with the U.S.

It is our hope that her legacy will serve to inspire the next wave of activism that helps preserve unique Florida ecosystems, ...

A coffee chain with roots in the Pacific Northwest is planning additional shops in Manatee County. Dutch Bros. Coffee, which previously filed paperwork to build two stores in Bradenton, has filed ...