Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As new development and population growth increase demand on Manatee County’s drinking water supply, officials say they’ll soon ...

Manatee County's population has grown by over 42% since 2010, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, and the county's drinking water needs are growing with it. The county has maintained an excess of ...

The state agriculture department’s Rural and Family Lands Program will pay $9.4 million for a conservation easement on 2,559 acres of Bentley Ranch in southeastern Hardee County. Conservationists say ...

Manatee County is running out of drinking water and will likely draw from the Peace River by 2036, according to a letter from commissioners sent this month.

As new development and population growth increase demand on Manatee County's drinking water supply, officials say they'll soon have to tap new sources to keep up. At a recent meeting, staff told ...