A federal judge sided with arguments by an environmental group that wastewater discharges into the Indian River Lagoon led to ...

“This is the state of Florida. If you break into someone’s home, you should expect to be shot,” Sheriff Rick Wells said ...

Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells spoke with the media Friday about an attempted home invasion that led to the death of one suspect and the arrest of another. (Credit: WTVT) ...

The deceased suspect has been identified as 27-year-old Jorge Nestevan Flores-Toledo, 23, from Mexico, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. The second suspect, Michel Soto-Mella, 39, an ...

A man opened fire on two home invaders on Thursday night, shooting one who later died as the other ran from the scene, ...

Organizations Project Lift and Save our Salerno partnered up to provide tiny homes for victims as their primary residences ...

Red tide continues to linger along the Southwest Florida coast, with bloom concentrations detected in Manatee and Lee ...

A 73-year-old bicyclist from Palmetto was killed Friday morning after being hit by a car at a Manatee County intersection, ...

The bottom line is — this is the state of Florida. If you want to break into someone’s home, you should expect to be shot,” ...

A bird’s eye view of homes in West Bradenton. A recent report shows the Manatee County housing market is shifting toward ...

Homeowner fatally shoots one of two suspects during a home invasion in Bradenton, Florida; the second suspect is apprehended.