As temperatures drop, Florida’s manatees face dangerous conditions with some developing cold stress, a potentially deadly ...

Florida Beach Horses offering reward to find their beloved rescue horse ‘Cloud’ (previous report) MYAKKA CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — ...

A new batch of commissioners campaigned on slowing growth that some residents feel is happening too fast, especially in East ...

Some Manatee County commissioners are calling local developers to the table with threat of a building moratorium to find ...

For decades, Walt Disney World has cared for thousands of fish and marine mammals to help with conservation and research. As ...

Manatee County commissioners will discuss a potential new vacation rental ordinance this year to address registration and ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President ...

Several commissioners supported distributing some of the funds to Manatee County’s six other municipalities — Bradenton, Palmetto, Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and Longboat Key ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Visitors snug in Manatee County beds netted $1.87 million in tourist development tax revenues in December 2024. The Manatee County Tax Collector’s office ...

Manatee County is set to receive a grant worth over $250 million to bounce back from disaster impacts following catastrophic ...