With hurricane season about two months away, Manatee County officials are pumping an extra $2 million into efforts to clean up the county’s canal system and prevent flooding. Carmine DeMilio ...

Florida Tech students are developing a robotic manatee, called "Mechanatee," to study real manatees without disturbing them. The robot will mimic the movements and communication of manatees to ...

Spring break is here, both for tourists and Sarasota and Manatee County students and employees, as both districts are off this week. The peak season is evident at area beaches, with visitors and ...

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says it has made the largest fentanyl bust in county history. Detectives seized more than $1.7 million worth of drugs and weapons and arrested a suspected ...

TALLAHASSEE — New College of Florida could take over the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus under plans being negotiated in the state Legislature, according to a top ...

A deputy was injured during a crash between a PCSO-marked patrol vehicle and a semi-truck early Wednesday morning. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the incident occurred on eastbound Deen ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a prominent drug dealer in a news conference on Tuesday, calling the operation “the largest fentanyl bust ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Wednesday is Manatee Appreciation Day in the state of Florida, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) used the opportunity to share good news.

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