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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has received the subgrant application for Manatee County’s Coquina Beach engineered beach repair due to damages in Hurricane Hermine (DR‐4280‐FL PW 479) and Hurricane Irma (DR‐4337‐FL Project 6581, PW 3039). Pursuant to Executive Order 11988 and 44 CFR Part 9.12, final notice is hereby given of FEMA’s intent to provide funding for this project under the Public Assistance (PA) Program.

“30 Day Deals” Offered at Participating Restaurants October 1-31 to Drive Support to Local Businesses

Manatee and Sarasota drivers now have two new resources to check before heading onto the road for commutes each day.

Manatee County Government and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that a SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center will to assist businesses that have been affected by red tide. The center will open at the Manatee County Island Branch Library this Friday.

Today Manatee County announced a new program to maintain local canals and waterways impacted by the August red tide outbreak. The Nets to Neighbors campaign will provide local homeowner associations and neighborhoods with nets and buckets for local cleanup efforts.

Local dog owners have a new and improved place to take their pups to play. G.T. Bray's Happy Tails Canine Park is now open after a five month expansion project.

Manatee County will expand its response to local red tide impacts by contracting with a vendor to remove red tide fish kills from smaller canals and waterways where fish have begun to foul local waters.

Manatee County Procurement has been awarded the 23rd Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award (AEP) for 2018 from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI).

The new Lincoln Park Pool took a giant leap forward today when County Commissioners unanimously approved a design-build contract with Jon F. Swift, Inc. to construct the pool over the next year.

Filled with beautiful local photography, packed with updated information and optimized for mobile phones and tablets, Manatee County Government today released a new website that's more user-friendly than ever before.