Manatee and Pinellas counties did not evacuate jails ahead of the storm. Other jails in Hernando, Pasco, Manatee and Sarasota ...

“The incarcerated population, they’re doubly vulnerable,” Corene Kendrick, deputy director of the ACLU’s National Prison ...

Hurricane Milton hit Florida's Gulf coast as a major hurricane, causing devastation as it moved through the Tampa Bay area ...

The American Civil Liberties Union said the jail could be on thin ice for deciding not to evacuate its inmates ahead of the storm.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that while Hurricane Milton has been destructive, it could have been a lot worse, as the ...

Hurricane Milton has weakened slightly since making landfall and is now a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 110 ...

Authorities in Manatee County are urging residents to stay off the roads as emergency crews work to assess damage and clear ...

The Manatee County Jail is in evacuation Zone A, but inmates had not been removed from the facility as of Tuesday afternoon.

The sheriff’s offices in Manatee, Lee, Pinellas and St. Johns counties said they have no plan to evacuate local jails. Other ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Update: Deputies said Danielle Coast, 29, has been found and is safe. Previous story: The Manatee County ...

Underdog candidates running for elected positions in Manatee County and local cities are heavily featured on the 2024 general ...

Two drug dealers were arrested last week after they robbed an undercover detective at gunpoint, ran away from law enforcement ...