Manatee County Animal Welfare ends 2025 on a high note, expressing optimism for continued efforts and success in animal care.

Nearly a dozen Manatee County Animal Services volunteers are seeking answers after they were terminated from their roles at the local shelter. After volunteering hundreds of hours to take care of the ...

A crisis has hit animal shelters and pet owners across the country, including those in Manatee County. The number of pets being voluntarily surrendered by their owners is on the rise, and shelters, ...

Cathryn Bridwell has volunteered at the Manatee County Animal Welfare Shelter for more than five years, but on July 3, she was among a dozen core animal shelter volunteers terminated in a single email ...

PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Animal Welfare is hosting an Adopt-A-Palooza, the county’s largest one-day dog adoption event. The event will be held on Saturday, May 31, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A manatee has been rescued from a Florida couple's backyard canal. The 8-foot-long female manatee has been breached for more than 30 minutes, the couple said.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A 29-year-old former deputy who reportedly fled Florida to avoid facing multiple animal cruelty charges turned himself in to authorities, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office ...

Manatee County Animal Services is receiving a big upgrade following the donation of the $18 million Bishop Animal Shelter. The 14.47-acre west Bradenton property was donated by the Bishop Parker ...