Manatee County officials and residents are worried ... Contractors noted outdated flood maps and stormwater treatment infrastructure as sources of concern as storm season approaches.

Six months after Hurricane Debby deluged hundreds of Manatee County homes ... Tara said he used rainfall and flood data from state and federal agencies and the county to map the flow of water ...

With less than 100 days until hurricane season returns, Manatee County ... awarded to the county for 21 stormwater improvement projects identified by staff, including flood mitigation areas ...