As development booms in Manatee County, leaders want to start charging builders millions more to pay for issues caused by growth. At a recent meeting, commissioners reviewed a plan to raise impact fee ...

Manatee County struck out and will receive zero state budget appropriations sought by local state lawmakers following vetoes by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The governor denied Manatee County about $4 million ...

Manatee County commissioners will let their contract with the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation expire. Commissioners expressed concerns over a lack of measurable returns on the county's ...

Manatee County commissioners plan to challenge Florida's SB 180, which restricts local development regulations after a hurricane. Commissioners argue the law hinders important environmental ...

One hundred and eighty-two nearly identical emails opposing 35 new homes in Lakewood Ranch prompted a heated debate among Manatee County commissioners recently over whether an unnamed board member ...

The contract between Manatee County and the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation expires at the end of the month, and county commissioners will let it sunset without renewal after ...