💦 Make sure your home’s drinking water stays safe and clean! Ensure your water is tested annually by a certified backflow prevention assembly tester: mymanatee.org/connect/news-a…

Application deadline is in TWO DAYS! Manatee County has extended the application period for those interested in any of the six (6) seats on the Children’s Services Advisory Board (CSAB). All applications must be submitted on or before August 18, 2025.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT📸🥳 Back in December, our Fitness Team created festive ornaments for GT Bray and asked members to write down their 2025 goals and hang them on their tree. Our team saved every one of them — now, in the spirit of FIT-mas in August, we've displayed them once

If you have a bike you no longer use, Turning Points is in need of bike #donations for both men and women to help them get to work, school and essential appointments. Their donation center is open Mondays through Fridays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 705 17th AVE W.

To submit a public comment for the BOCC regular meeting and Land Use Meeeting, you can come in person, submit a comment online, or dial in on Zoom using the meeting ID found in the agenda. Find the agenda here: agendaonline.mymanatee.org/OnBaseAgendaOn… Dial-in Instructions: Dial one of the zoom

Lakewood Ranch has new LED lights!💡 These new lights will help extend play at our baseball, soccer and football fields as well as at our pickleball, tennis and basketball courts.🎾 We also have new solar lights that light up walking paths for those games or matches that

We have our last scheduled Cortez Boat Ramp Community Meeting TONIGHT! ➡️ August 18, 5 to 7 p.m., Lakewood Ranch Library, 16410 Rangeland Parkway, Bradenton 34211 Before you attend, make sure to take the survey: mymanatee.org/CortezBoatRamp.

The Manatee Board of County Commissioners have a work session this Wednesday morning (Aug. 20) from 9 am to noon in the Chambers at the Manatee County Administration Building. Both are open to the public or you can watch online on Facebook or Youtube.

Back in March the Board of County Commissioners approved $2 million in funding for canal clearing operations and an additional $7.5 million in May. See what has been accomplished since...

The 27th Street East raised crosswalk projects are now complete! Requested by the Manatee County School Board, the Two new raised crosswalks located at 36th Avenue East and 30th Avenue East enhance pedestrian safety, designate safe crossing locations, and increase driver

PROGRESS UPDATE🎉 The John Marble Pool is taking shape! Get ready to make a splash soon!🥳🌊

Playtime at Conservatory Park!☀️🌳 Looking for the perfect spot to let the kids run wild? The playground at Conservatory Park is a local favorite — immersed in nature, there’s plenty of space to run, swing, explore and play! Whether it’s a weekend adventure or a post-school

Did you miss our Unite Us workshop yesterday (August 18)? No worries. You still have two chances to join us in person! 📍 Manatee Community Foundation 🗓️ August 21, 9–11 AM 🗓️ August 21, 2–4 PM Register now to secure your spot: surveymonkey.com/r/DMQYGJT Learn how to leverage Unite

GT Bray has officially added to its repertoire of racquet sports with a brand new pingpong table!🏓

Find out what you missed this month in the latest NewsFlash issue: bit.ly/NewsFlashAUG25. And don't forget to sign up if you want Manatee County's NewsFlash delivered right to your inbox: bit.ly/NewsFlashSignUp. #manatee #manateecounty #workthatmatters

🚧Roadway Resurfacing Notice 🚧 Milling and resurfacing at the Rye Branch bridge on Eastern Rutland Road will begin the week of August 25th, 2025, and should last three days. ✅ Please use the detour route shown on the map graphic below and allow extra time for your commute.

It’s WELLNESS WEDNESDAY Spending time outside isn’t just refreshing, it’s healing. Just 20 minutes outdoors can… Reduce stress🧘🏽‍♂️ Boost your mood🌀 Support your immune system❤️‍🩹 Improve sleep💤 Breathe it in and let it all go.🌿

New ADA-friendly communication boards have been installed at Tom Bennett Park! These inclusive tools help nonverbal individuals, those with speech challenges or language-learners express themselves, making playtime more accessible for everyone!🌳

In 1919, WWI pilot Albert Whitted brought his seaplane to Terra Ceia Bay, shown here with Ethel Hubbard of Terra Ceia in the cockpit and Whitted standing in the water. A pioneer of aviation and nephew of Terra Ceia’s Mrs. Matti Davis, St. Petersburg’s first airport would be named

What started as a vision in the 1960s became a reality in 2025! Community stakeholders—past and present—turned out on August 4 to celebrate the final phase of the 44th Avenue project, which included a new overpass over Interstate 75, connecting Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton. In