MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County wants residents to plan ahead this storm season and is increasing accessibility to a valuable resource. There are now sandbag locations open around the ...

Conservation success: Cape Coral Parks & Recreation partnered with SeaWorld Rescue to return a fully rehabilitated manatee to her natural habitat after a year of recovery from boat propeller injuries.

The manatee was very slow and methodical in its movement and not in a hurry to get out of the way. Even though there were about 15 trailers lined up to get their boats out of the water and head ...

It was the first time I have ever seen what some refer to as a sea cow. The manatee was very slow and methodical in its movement and not in a hurry to get out of the way.

The oldest known manatee has found a permanent home at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park as part of a statewide conservation initiative.. Romeo, a male manatee over 70 years old, arrived at the park’s ...

Scott Maxwell: In Florida, it's bad news for manatees and homeowners. The state is fighting a federal court order to stop allowing the water pollution that's killing sea cows in record numbers.

Manatee County approved a ban on the retail sale of dogs and cats, but only at future stores. Existing stores do have to adhere to higher standards.

Two sections of State Road 70 in eastern Manatee County are being widened to alleviate traffic congestion. The projects include adding roundabouts, shared-use paths, drainage systems, and other ...

Then, the county must hold two public workshops to discuss it. Manatee County commissioners held those workshops on May 7 and May 8. Finally, five of seven board members must approve the fee increase.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A Manatee County judge set bond Tuesday at $20,000 for a Haile Middle School math teacher accused of sending sexually explicit photos and texts via Snapchat to an eighth ...

Near the end of the meeting, trustee Rick Piccolo, who heads the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority, also expressed support for the Sarasota-Manatee campus. “I want to reiterate the desire of the ...

Haile Middle School teacher Oliver Feel arrested after sending a nude photo to a 14-year-old student, deputies say. Manatee County Sheriff said she used Snapchat.