Manatee County residents 'shellshocked' by return home
Manatee County residents 'shellshocked' by return home after Hurricane Helene
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says temporary housing assistance could soon be available to residents impacted by Helene during a visit to Bradenton.
Hurricane Helene damage tops $358M in unincorporated Manatee
Manatee County staff provide preliminary storm damage assessments, excluding Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach.
All quiet on the eastern Manatee front following Hurricane Helene
While west Manatee beaches took a "devastating" hit, Lakewood Ranch-area residents were dealing with minor cleanup Friday.
Live updates: Hurricane Helene hits Category 4 as Manatee County feels storm impact
Manatee County officials have issued evacuation orders for residents in Level A and a recommended evacuation order for residents in Level B. To check your zone, visit www.MyManatee.org/storm or www.FloridaDisaster.org/KnowYourZone.
'I'm completely overwhelmed:' Manatee, Sarasota counties trying to move forward post Hurricane Helene
"Everybody's whole lives out on the side of the road ." Cortez Village, separated from Anna Maria Island by Sarasota Bay, is made up of generations of workers in the fishing industry. The water rose quickly,
Manatee County clean out cherished belongings destroyed by Hurricane Helene
William Rios, 80, returned to his home in Rubonia to find that the waterline inside reaches his shoulders when he sits in his wheelchair. Rios' was one of many homes, or businesses, flooded or otherwise wrecked by a tall storm surge and strong winds produced in Manatee County by Hurricane Helene.
Coastal Florida town 90% to 95% destroyed, officials say
Bradenton Beach is considered by the cert team as a 'catastrophic area', according to the press release posted to the city's ...
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Manatee County school district unveils opening plans for K-8 school
With the School District of Manatee County opening the K-8 school in Lakewood Ranch, as well as a school for grades 4-8 in ...
Live updates: Thousands are still without power as Sarasota-Manatee begins a long recovery
Hurricane Helene may have passed, but Sarasota and Manatee counties are still suffering from damage and flooding due to the ...
Anna Maria Island devastated by Helene, Manatee County reports major damage
Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch Director Kristen Mazzarella told the Herald-Tribune that wildlife on the island also suffered ...
Florida beach 90% to 95% destroyed, officials say
Bradenton Beach is considered by the cert team as a 'catastrophic area', according to the press release posted to the city's ...
FWC rescues manatee stranded at McDill AFB after Helene
Staff is responding to the reports of these strandings; however, some areas remain impassable after Hurricane Helene. If you ...
Traffic updates: Skyway reopens. Other Manatee County bridges and roads closed
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is reopened Friday after Hurricane Helene brought strong wind and storm surge to Manatee County ...
Sarasota-Manatee traffic cameras are now viewable online
A new website provides current traffic conditions on major roadways from Parrish to Englewood. Manatee County secured a $300,000 grant from the Florida Department of Transportation to create a highly ...