BRADENTON, Fla. ( WWSB) - The race for the District 6 at-large seat on the Manatee County Commission is getting attention ...

Manatee deaths are rising in Florida, with Lee County among the hardest-hit areas. New data from the Florida Fish and ...

Manatee County alerts motorists about new traffic patterns due to ongoing road construction and emphasizes the importance of ...

Clockwise from top left: George Kruse, Carol Ann Felts, Robert McCann, Scott Farrington and Tal Siddique came out winners in Manatee County’s primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Tiffany Tompkins ...

Manatee County leaders are trying to roll back changes that let local development sprawl farther east over the last several years. At a recent Land Use Meeting, commissioners voted to undo a 2021 ...

Manatee County commissioners approved plans for a $3.58 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The budget includes a minor tax cut, reducing the millage rate by .05. Commissioners also approved a ...

Manatee County is joining a class-action lawsuit against the state of Florida over Senate Bill 180. Critics argue the law, intended for hurricane recovery, is being used by developers to bypass local ...

Every year, the “Manatee Capital of the World” erupts in celebration for a weekend-long festival. Yet even as thousands gathered this year to celebrate the manatee, the species struggles to overcome ...

You can call them the snowbirds of the sea. Manatee "season" kicks off Nov. 15 as the gentle giants make their way along our shores and canals and (hopefully) stop by Florida Power & Light Co.’s ...

Three orphaned calves were found in Florida. Then they racked up the frequent flyer miles. A young manatee headed from Columbus, Ohio, back to Florida.Credit... Supported by Photographs by Jason ...