Other Manatee County seats are hotly contested, but predominantly between underdog candidates after many developer-favored candidates lost their election bids during the August primary.

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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission team rescued a manatee that was stranded after high water levels receded following Hurricane Helene. On Saturday, FWC marine mammal ...

His home was one of many flooded or wrecked by storm surge and strong winds in Manatee County from Hurricane Helene. Personal belongings still covered the sides of many neighborhood streets on ...

Biologists at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have been responding to reports of stranded manatees caused by Hurricane Helene, the commission wrote. Manatees can get stranded ...

Annie's Bait & Tackle owner Bruce Shear found his ice machine across the street from his Cortez Village shop on Friday as he and many Manatee County residents worked to recover from Hurricane Helene.

8:20 p.m.: “It's not going to be the same as what you left." Anna Maria Island devastated, Manatee County reports major damage Authorities say Anna Maria Island took the brunt of the damage in ...

Boil water notice issued for Anna Maria Island drinking water After surveying the damage caused by Hurricane Helene during water restoration Saturday, Manatee County Utilities issued a Boil Water ...