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 ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday that was swiftly blocked in federal court on Tuesday.

So when Southwest Florida temperatures drop below 68 degrees, manatees head to warmer spots. Manatees come up for air at Manatee Park off of Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers on Monday ...

A Manatee County official is calling for the ... That ruling was followed by guidance from Florida’s surgeon general in November that municipalities should stop fluoridating water altogether.

Still, many Floridians say there’s enough evidence to warrant concern. Communities across Florida in recent months have taken up the question of whether to fluoridate water supplies. This month, ...

Moreover, genetic and fossil evidence indicate manatees have been present in Florida for the last 12,000 years. Beth Brady is the senior science and conservation associate at Save the Manatee Club.

Although the area will see much colder temperatures, Sarasota and Manatee counties will not experience ... moving through west central and southwest Florida Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Cold weather shelters across the Tampa Bay area as a generational winter storm makes its way across the state, bringing cold weather to the area. This list will be updated as more counties release ...

The northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike have reopened after a crash involving several trucks near the Lake County and Orange County line Monday evening.Florida Highway Patrol is investigating ...

Manatee County, FL (January 21, 2025) – A tragic two-vehicle collision on Monday morning claimed the life of a 78-year-old man on US-301 near the intersection with Colony Drive South. The Florida ...

An overlooked jewel hugging its very own lake—Lake Lugano—the city has long been a haven for writers and artists drawn to its palm tree-lined beauty, Alpine foothills, warm summer weather ...

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea ... Authorities say an 18-foot vessel struck a dock on Lake Kennedy, in Cape Coral. – Tomas Rodriguez/USA TODAY Network-Florida ...