And while it probably wouldn't harm a manatee if you were somehow able to swim to it and give it a hug, do you dare touch one ...

Sarasota and Manatee counties resolve multiple criminal cases, including hit-and-run and a 2006 cold case. Here's what to ...

Surrounded by friends, family and community members, Janet and Dean Mixon passed the key to Mixon Farms on to Manatee County.

Six orphaned manatees at the Columbus Zoo have reached release weight and will be flown to Florida this week to continue ...

Answering the biggest questions about the 2025 FHSAA high school football playoffs for teams in Sarasota and Manatee counties ...

After a successful trial run of a system that allows devices on emergency vehicles to control traffic signals while on ...

A ban on all outdoor burning and the use of fireworks is now in effect through early next week in Manatee County.

Manatee County commissioners voted 6-1 to draft a curfew ordinance for minors, despite concerns about potential profiling. Commissioner Kruse opposed the ordinance citing concerns about racial ...

Take a look at which Sarasota, Manatee area football teams made the FHSAA playoffs after the brackets were released Thursday, ...

Here is how hospitals currently treating people in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties fared in the new national ...

Beachgoers in Monmouth County found an unlikely friend near the Shark River inlet last weekend. A manatee was spotted swimming in a lagoon Saturday, thousands of miles away from its native habitat.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. ( WWSB) - Manatee County celebrated “Mixon in Bloom” Friday, an event marking the county’s official ...