A pickup truck barreled through a stop sign and crashed inside a Manatee County home early Tuesday morning, pinning a ...

Florida is America's acclaimed Sunshine State, with plenty of fun beachside amenities and year-round warmth. Florida's attractions include everything from well-traveled destinations like Disney World ...

Although the species rebounded following an “unusual mortality event” in 2021, environmental groups say a recent uptick in deaths show continued problems. Manatee deaths are poised to spike after ...

Smoke, haze and a strong burning odor prompted questions across Manatee County. Here’s what officials say was causing it.

Most travelers miss Manatee Village Historical Park in Bradenton, where historic buildings, pioneer history, live chickens, ...

TALLAHASSEE — A divided federal appeals court Tuesday refused to halt a district judge’s order that requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take steps to protect manatees in the ...

A manatee glides along the spring run to the St. Johns River at Blue Springs State Park. Marjie Lambert mlambert@miamiherald.com Slightly more manatees died this year in Florida than in previous years ...

Today we’re looking at new developments in stories featured in two previous columns. And fair warning: Both are pretty depressing. In one case, Florida has decided to fight a court ruling that ordered ...

Florida lawmakers OK'd a plan to transfer control of the University of South Florida's Manatee-Sarasota campus to New College ...