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Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning ... “Fluoride decreases decay in children up to 65% and it also helps adults,” he said. “Dental decay is the number one chronic disease ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — In a decisive 5-1 vote, Manatee County commissioners have opted not to reintroduce fluoride into the county's public water supply, closing the chapter on a debate that has ...

Manatee County leaders are set to debate whether the county should end its decades-long practice of adding fluoride to drinking water this week. An ordinance that is up for a vote at a board ...

Alex, 52, carefully drove the couple’s boat around the area hoping to see if there was an adult manatee in the vicinity that might be the mammal’s mother, but they didn’t see any.

Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby celebrations, plus plenty more events in May in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties.

Manatee County commissioners voted 5-1 to end the county’s water fluoridation program on Tuesday. Getty Images Manatee County leaders are bringing the county’s decades-long practice of adding ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A man from Manatee County has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of battery against a pregnant woman and child abuse. Anthony Reyes-Enos, 22, is accused of ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A mother manatee and her calf are on their way to recovery at ZooTampa’s critical care center after spending months trapped in a canal. A rescue team consisting of more ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A major drug bust in Manatee County resulted in the seizure of a record amount of fentanyl — enough to wipe out the entire Tampa Bay population, according to Sheriff Rick Wells.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Wednesday is Manatee Appreciation Day in the state of Florida, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) used the opportunity to share good news.