Red tide that has lingered miles offshore from the Sarasota and Manatee shoreline has been pushed closer to local beaches by a shift in the winds.

· Red tide can cause illness and death of other animals, such as pets and livestock. Keep animals away and out of the water ...

Florida deputies made two significant rescues last week— a trapped manatee and a woman experiencing a medical emergency in ...

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

This November marks the 45th anniversary of Manatee Awareness Month, an annual opportunity to celebrate Florida’s beloved ...

When the officer cuffed one of his father's hands, the man reached for his father's arms and came between him and the officer ...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted what have been lengthy sentences served by six criminal offenders in state ...

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.On Nov. 8, ...

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 ...

Here’s a look at how high school teams and players did in cross country, swimming, golf, volleyball and football.

The School District of Manatee County has named Kimberlain Zenon ... Liz Ramos covers education and community for East County ...