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

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

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

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

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

After more than 55,000 violations and thousands of dollars' worth of tickets, Manatee County commissioners voted to end their ...

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.

Two new ramps that cross the Manatee River will open to motorists on Thursday and Friday mornings as part of an ongoing project to upgrade the Interstate 75 interchange at U.S. 301 in Manatee County.

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 ...