PALMETTO, Fla. (WFLA)- From the fried food to the exhilarating rides, the Manatee County Fair kicked off in Palmetto on Thursday. For this year, Strates Shows was named as the carnival provider ...

March is bringing the luck of the Irish — and plenty of thrills — to Sarasota and Manatee counties this holiday weekend. The ...

This year, 14 projects produced by 24 students were selected to represent Manatee County at Florida History Fair. In early May, Manatee County State History Fair team members and families competed ...