"Keep an eye out for manatees along Gulf beaches and coastal waterways as they travel from their southern wintering grounds," the notification said. "Their ability to thrive in both fresh and ...

Chindamo, a former Exceptional Student Education teacher, is one of three former Manatee County school employees charged in ...

The 2024-25 Sarasota-Manatee High School Sports Awards, Presented by Sarasota Ford, are part of the USA TODAY High School ...

With the sun shining and water temperatures heating up, boaters are getting back in the water. But it’s also about the time ...

A Manatee County Sheriff's Office SUV ended up on its roof after a crash that also involved a pickup truck in the Bradenton ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced on Monday that the calf was rescued by its rescue and research team, FWC Law Enforcement, and the Dolphin Research Center. The ...

Court records give more details on the arrest of the former communications director of New College of Florida, who was charged with exposure of a sexual organ.

Maxwell: Hundreds of manatees have starved to death in Florida waters, due to pollution. A federal job says Florida didn’t do ...

Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record. Widespread water quality problems and seagrass ...

Amid an environmental threat to manatees in Florida, a federal district judge ruled the state violated the Endangered Species ...

Manatee County leaders have signed off on buying a 93-acre property in Parrish with plans to prevent flooding, protect rare habitat from development and create a public park.