One year after a 67-year-old woman vanished, a Manatee County probate judge has declared her dead, the Bradenton Police Department announced Friday. The Florida Highway Patrol says the Tesla that was ...

A manatee found in cold waters in Bayboro Harbor in St. Pete was rescued and is recovering at ZooTampa. The one-year-old manatee was found alone and away from its mother with white scars believed to ...

A Manatee County official is calling for the removal of fluoride from the county’s drinking water following a renewed national debate about whether it poses health risks. In a controversial ...

Although the area will see much colder temperatures, Sarasota and Manatee counties will not experience the snow and other harsh weather several other communities will see in this part of the state.

If you look closely, you'll notice stickers all over the helmets of Ohio State players. Some have just a handful, while others are covered on each side with white decals, making the headgear stand ...

WhatsApp stickers have become a popular means to liven up conversations by enabling us to communicate numerous expressions corresponding to what we may have sent as text when chatting on WhatsApp.

A manatee was spotted in a Pompano Beach waterway with a bike tire stuck around its torso on Dec. 27, but it swam away before Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists could ...

AP video by Daniel Kozin A manatee comes to the surface to breathe at Manatee Lagoon, a free attraction operated by Florida Power & Light Company that lets the public view and learn about the sea cows ...

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, is reporting that 565 ...

The manatee viewing area on the first floor of the SeaBase Aquarium is blocked by blue curtains and rope. The second-floor viewing area is also blocked by rope, although we could still see inside.

But this week, the feds balked at restoring "endangered" status to the Florida manatee. Instead, they plan to leave them at the less-serious status of "threatened" and make their smaller cousin ...

Manatee County continued to more closely scrutinize development proposals following the election of new county commissioners in the 2024 elections, though the board ultimately approved the ...