It’s a great spot for getting up close and personal with manatees — the state advises no closer than 50 feet — as well as ...

Commissioners voted unanimously to deny a new neighborhood, Crosswinds South, from moving forward in Parrish. The proposal ...

BRADENTON, Fla. - Three manatees are now receiving care at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton. It’s the ...

Florida statute only allows fees to increase by 50% over four years. Manatee County increased its fees by 50% in August 2024.

Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation prohibiting additives in municipal water, including fluoride, prompting a ...

Unlike a traditional local municipality, residents of special development districts go years with no say over who represents ...

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said Tobias McDonald, 30, of Lexington, Ky., went to 6400 Beechwood Avenue in Sarasota on Sunday and demanded to find a woman he believed was inside the home.

Admission to Lake Manatee State Park is $5 per vehicle of two to eight passengers and $4 for a single-occupant vehicle. Extra ...

Mark Eubanks won the Florida Retired Educators Association contest for Manatee County with his essay "Chess with my grandma." ...

A Punta Gorda man is accused of firing a gun into an occupied Punta Gorda home, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

News-13's Karli Koskovich, the former Walton High School head football coach is coming out of retirement to coach the boys ...