The maps are being re-drawn for the first time in more than 30 years. Over time, flood risks change due to weather events, environmental changes, erosion, land use, and other factors.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The utilities director and deputy administrators for Manatee County will be leading a tour Wednesday of the Lake Manatee Dam in hopes of answering questions about dam ...

There’s a tradition that when someone sings Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” everyone has to stand. So please rise as I warble several heartfelt hallelujahs over what the Manatee County Commission did ...

BRONSON, Fla. (WCJB) - Members of FEMA and the Suwannee River Water Management District are seeking feedback on proposed ...

She said that 151,474 cubic cubic yards of sand were washed up into Manatee County from that single storm. She compared the overall volume to “61 1/2 Olympic-sized swimming pools, packed bottom ...