A red tide alert has been issued for multiple Tampa Bay area county beaches, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Kimberly Kuizon joined the FOX 13 Team in March 2013, reporting on the southern Bay Area, including Manatee and Sarasota counties. Kimberly began as a photographer and soon was assigned to cover a ...

Charlie Kennedy, a returning veteran school board member, and Heather Felton, a former teacher, both won their races for the ...

Sarasota and Manatee counties both held student design contests. You'll see the winning stickers when you go to the polls.

Background: George Kruse grew up in Sarasota County and works in commercial real estate finance. He was first elected in 2020 ...

The Bradenton City Council Ward 5 race pits political newcomer Iris Thomas Garcia against Councilmember Pam Coachman. Coachman is seeking re-election for the first time after winning the seat in 2020.

and also previously served on the Manatee County Commission. West is a lifelong Palmetto resident with a professional background in agronomy and agricultural extension, and he currently serves as ...

For more information about Owen, visit www.OwenForFlorida.com. Background: Wilkins, a Manatee County resident for more than 20 years, served 12 years in the military and is involved with multiple ...

A week before Election Day, Rob Kriete had a tidy way to summarize his feelings about the school-tax referendum campaign he’s been obsessing over for months: “optimistic, but not confident.” ...

“We’re on this track. Let’s make sure we stay on this track.” Lynch has no background in education but is a Manatee County native. He grew up in Bradenton and attended Manatee High School, and he ...

“We’re on this track. Let’s make sure we stay on this track.” Lynch has no background in education but is a Manatee County native. He grew up in Bradenton and attended Manatee High ...