The BriefManatee County leaders and animal advocates cut the ribbon on the expanded Bishop Animal Shelter in Bradenton, creating a new central hub for animal care.The state-of-the-art expansion adds ...

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 ...

The expanded kennel space set to open this week is part one of the shelter's expansion. The second part, a new administration ...

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 ...

Now, the shelter is putting out a plea for anyone who may be looking for a missing pet to check its website, adding that it's not uncommon for pets to go missing during storms. "A lot of times with ...

A manatee has been rescued from a Florida couple's backyard canal. The 8-foot-long female manatee has been breached for more ...

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 ...