Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

A record 154 young Florida manatees died before reaching one year of age in 2024, including more than half of the 100 ...

The grant recipients offer high-impact initiatives that address critical needs and improve lives in Sarasota and Manatee ...

Some Manatee County commissioners are calling local developers to the table with threat of a building moratorium to find ...

Action in all classes of boys and girls district high school basketball tournaments this week. Here are the dates and ...

Manatee County commissioners will discuss a potential new vacation rental ordinance this year to address registration and ...

Manatee County commissioners voted have an ordinance drafted to end a requirement that its water supply be treated with fluoride.

Manatee County is set to receive a grant worth over $250 million to bounce back from disaster impacts following catastrophic ...

Commissioners voted to bring an ordinance on removing fluoride from the water supply at a later date. The county must also consider repairing the current fluoridation system.

If commissioners vote to follow the guidance of Florida's surgeon general, Manatee would join more than a dozen other local ...

Manatee commissioners are set to discuss health concerns associated with fluoride in drinking water, on Tuesday.