Manatee County is growing at a record pace. Commissioners are focused on bringing back wetland protections cut in 2023.

Manatee County officials are making moves to put more guardrails on local development. A new batch of commissioners elected in 2024 campaigned on reigning in growth that some residents feel is ...

Red tide is causing fish kills and respiratory irritation at some Florida beaches, but are Sarasota and Manatee area beaches among them?

As temperatures drop, Florida’s manatees face dangerous conditions with some developing cold stress, a potentially deadly ...

Even though manatees can be seen in Florida year-round, manatee season is the best time to see them swimming in Floridian waterways. With over a month left of manatee season, here are some of the ...

Stacy Freeman's third-grade students celebrated her on stage after she was named as the Manatee County Educator of the Year ...