Residents and visitors will have a chance to spot the gentle giants as they move to warmer waters. Here's where: ...

A public-private partnership is restoring seagrass in waters south of the Manatee Viewing Center near Apollo Beach.

And while it probably wouldn't harm a manatee if you were somehow able to swim to it and give it a hug, do you dare touch one ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County Schools security measure has expanded this school year. One year after introducing weapons detection technology at its high schools, all middle schools are now ...

School districts across the state have launched employee investigations stemming from social media posts about the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. A conservative activist and co-founder of ...

Two Manatee County school facilities are targets in a large charter school company’s rush to take over dozens of underused schools across the state. Miami-based Mater Academy Inc. sent the notices to ...

Marion County was riddled with storefront gambling dens — until it passed a local ordinance in 2021 that gave deputies more power to shut them down. Within months, the slot-machine parlors vanished.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Numerous schools across Manatee and Sarasota counties could turn into charter institutions by the 2027-2028 school year, according to both districts. The Manatee County ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — An injured manatee named Koa has returned to its home waters after weeks of rehabilitation. Koa, who was hit by boat propellers, suffered broken ribs and was unable to descend ...

The 2025 high school football season is nearing the end. FHSAA and SSAA Sarasota and Manatee county teams have a busy week with a full slate on Friday, Oct. 24. Many FHSAA teams are wrapping up with ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Six St. Lucie County students, a two-year-old boy and a Tampa woman are recovering from injuries following a school bus crash in Manatee County. The Florida Highway Patrol says ...