Sea cow, not pond cow. A juvenile manatee was rescued from a small pond in Florida — a mile and a half from open water — ...

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit provided aerial assistance to other agencies in two rescues during the past week, one of an injured woman and one of a trapped manatee.

BRADENTON, Fla. - A kickoff to the holiday season takes on a new meaning for the Salvation Army of Manatee County. They ...

A 2-year-old manatee was found 1.5 miles from open water in a small pond near the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area in Dixie ...

Manatees along Florida’s coast are eating less seagrass and more algae than they did a few decades ago. This dietary shift ...

Prisons and jails are difficult to evacuate when wildfires or storms approach. Many of these facilities lack evacuation plans ...

The cold beer and the customers were flowing, as Duffy's Tavern in Holmes Beach reopened on Friday after two months.

Construction on Upper Manatee River Road is underway now and is expected to be completed by fall 2027. Ogden Clark, Public ...

Here are the latest evacuation maps (interactive and printable), shelter locations and emergency information provided by your ...

A board veteran and a newcomer to education will vie for the School District of Manatee County’s District 3 school board seat. Charlie Kennedy, an elementary school gym teacher and former board ...