Due to hazardous conditions, emergency services in Manatee County have been suspended. All 911 emergency calls will be logged ...

Manatee County authorities addressed the 18 billion gallon water release during Tropical Storm Debby's rainiest day and affirmed that the dam is not meant to hold back floodwaters. But they ...

Hurricane Milton brought widespread destruction to Florida’s Gulf coast, including Manatee County, just two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the region.

Hurricane Milton is headed for Sarasota and Manatee counties, causing widespread evacuations ahead of a deadly storm surge.

In addition, crews have lowered the water levels in Lake Manatee more than a foot and a half below the typical “wet season” level of 38 feet. The goal is to get the water level to 36 feet by the time ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis urges use of Tiger Dam flood barriers during visit to Manatee County DeSantis pushed hospitals, ...

Manatee County Government is making storm preparations for a tropical disturbance that is expected to impact Florida later this week as a hurricane. The preparations include completed repairs to ...

PARRISH, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County staff has completed the maintenance on the Lake Manatee Dam ahead of the Potential Tropical Cyclone 9. All three mechanical gates are operational ...

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Wednesday. Here’s where to get sandbags if you need them. Ahead of Hurricane ...

Manatee County has declared a new state of emergency Friday as it prepares for additional heavy rain from a weather system ...

Manatee County residents living in storm-surge vulnerable areas or in homes that could easily be damaged by high winds are ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Utilities crews are shutting off the water service to the barrier island ...