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

Commissioners George Kruse and Tal Siddique argued that it was the wrong approach to curbing development and could waste ...

A new batch of commissioners campaigned on slowing growth that some residents feel is happening too fast, especially in East ...

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

Manatee County leaders are looking for ways to put the brakes on rapid development in East Manatee County. Newly-built homes in the North River Ranch community in Parrish are pictured in this 2022 ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Voting to enforce school zone speed limits at the beginning and end of every school day, instead of all day long, Manatee County commissioners have agreed to reduce the length ...

For decades, Walt Disney World has cared for thousands of fish and marine mammals to help with conservation and research. As ...

Walt Disney World is making changes at EPCOT to help Florida’s manatee population. “The Seas with Nemo and Friends” has been ...

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 ...

Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup between the Chiefs and the Eagles will feature three pros who played in Bradenton.

Jackknifed tractor-trailer closed all but 1 lane on I-75 near Sarasota ...

Which is why the TECO Manatee Viewing Center is so special. Vacationers appreciate a little break in their itineraries to see manatees swimming in the waters around the Tampa Electric water plant ...