MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Commissioner Carol Felts has died, according to a statement by District 5 Commissioner Dr. Bob McCann on Tuesday. Felts represented District 1 after being elected to the post in ...

Despite a quieter 2026 hurricane forecast, new data show many Florida counties still face elevated storm odds.

Manatee County is taking a major step in addressing homelessness. Commissioners approved the first phase of the Fresh Start Initiative, which is a project focused on housing and support services.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center is introducing several updates this season, all aimed at making hurricane forecasts clearer and more useful. These changes focus on improving how track ...

A tool thousands of communities at risk for hurricanes use to decide when to evacuate residents is set to expire Friday because the acting Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator has held up ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — On Saturday, March 21, the Maui Emergency Management Agency issued multiple evacuation warnings for parts of Maui County. At 11:46 a.m., the Maui Emergency Management Agency issued ...

A plan to build a cruise ship port near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Manatee County that was strongly opposed by local residents may now be blocked based on a bill signed into law on Thursday by Gov.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law on Thursday, including one that blocks a proposed cruise terminal in Manatee County near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The governor ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)—Dozens of manatees have already died this year because of cold stress, prompting many to seek refuge at Manatee Park in Lee County. The park, located off Palm Beach Boulevard ...

A 27-year-old man was killed, and a 22-year-old man was injured. If you have any tips on an arrest, please contact the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. New warnings as millions told to stay away from ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another injured. Deputies were patrolling the area of 14th Street West in Bradenton ...