BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A new ordinance aims at regulating pet stores and breeders across Manatee County. Enacted in October 2024, Ordinance 24-92 promotes responsible breeding practices to ensure ...

The slow, gentle manatee is one of the most famous (and photogenic) of the Florida megafauna, and unlike panthers or alligators, you don’t mind it so much when one approaches you, as this diver ...

MIAMI — On the first morning of the Miami International Boat Show, boat captains were urged to take precautions during their ...

For two days every February, teams of outdoorsmen armed with 12-gauge shotguns scour the delta in flat-bottom mud boats and ...

As temperatures dropped in January across much of the East and the Sunshine State, threatened manatees suffered significant ...

Going out to eat? See which Sarasota and Manatee County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.