This November marks the 45th anniversary of Manatee Awareness Month, an annual opportunity to celebrate Florida’s beloved ...

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit provided aerial assistance to other agencies in two rescues during the past week, one of an injured woman and one of a trapped manatee.On Nov. 8, ...

BRADENTON, Fla. - A kickoff to the holiday season takes on a new meaning for the Salvation Army of Manatee County. They ...

A 2-year-old manatee was found 1.5 miles from open water in a small pond near the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area in Dixie ...

The gentle, slow-moving Florida manatee has no natural predators. And yet, these charismatic mammals face numerous threats.

Manatee County will still be cleaning up from this year’s hurricane season when next year’s season begins on June 1. The ...

On Tuesday night, The Florida Division of Emergency Management held a townhall to help residents apply for assistance and ...

Manatee County commissioners approved a developer ... After flooding during Hurricane Ian, Benderson Development got an ...

The School District of Manatee County has received a “B” grade from the Florida Department of Education for the last five years in a row after a mixed bag of “B’s” and “C’s” in the ...

The Stanochs moved to Manatee County in 2008 from New Jersey and fell in love with the community. A retired tech executive with a background in business management who worked with companies ...