Manatee County

In some cases, districts have financed extravagant projects like a beach-style swimming lagoon or even a baseball stadium for the Atlanta Braves. Yet if the housing market sours or a project fails, it’s the homeowners — not the builders — who are left footing the bill.

BayCare Manatee will rise next to a new medical arts building on Moccasin Wallow Road at I-75. When it opens in 2028, it will be the only hospital in the county north of the Manatee River.

Look at the maps below to find your evacuation zone and shelter locations in Manatee County.

Here's a look at how state funding is allocated, how much each district receives, and the ways school leaders are spending those funds.

Incumbent Republican Vern Buchanan will once again represent District 16 after defeating Democrat Jan Schneider.

More than 540 homes were destroyed and thousands were damaged by Helene in Manatee County. The cost is estimated at about $353 million, and is expected to rise.

The hurricane brought levels of storm surge that communities haven't seen in years. Crews are continuing to assess damage in neighborhoods that got hit with flooding.

Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Sarasota and Manatee counties are in an area with 37 other Florida counties now considered for a state of emergency due to Potential Tropical Cyclone 9.

Hurricane Debby caused upwards of $57 million in damage to Manatee County homes, according to the county.

The new Atala Hall marks a new chapter for what used to be a commuter school. Officials hope this will raise the profile of the tight-knit campus along Sarasota Bay.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, GOP political consultant Anthony Pedicini, and a trio of prominent local developers were not candidates themselves, yet voters delivered them a clear rebuke, with six out of seven candidates they supported facing defeat.

The Disaster Recovery Center will open Saturday, Aug. 17 from 1 – 7 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Library (16410 Rangeland Pkwy, Bradenton, FL., 34211). The center will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily after that.