The State of Florida is awarding $2 million for "key infrastructure improvements" at SeaPort Manatee, Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

Demitrius Tryone Bell has been convicted of four felony charges in connection with the 2023 shooting at the Tropicana Plant in Bradenton ...

A motion by Commissioner Robert McCann to refund $100 citations was changed to terminate the speed detecting program entirely ...

The Manatee County School Board is urging county commissioners to reconsider their recent decision to end the use of speed ...

BRADENTON, Fla. - Five unlicensed contractors were arrested by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. The backstory: Working ...

Florida's manatees will likely remain a threatened species. Federal environmental regulators won't recommended increasing ...

An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with more information on the SUV involved in the crash is asked to contact the Florida ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

The Manatee County School Board voted unanimously to write a letter to county commissioners asking them to bring back speed cameras in school zones.

The facility includes a 50-yard outdoor pistol range, 200-yard outdoor rifle range, observation towers, driving pad and a simulated shoot house.

Manatees congregate in Three Sisters Springs, part of the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, on Thursday. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ] Visitors to Three Sisters Springs read information on ...