If New College grows its investment to $20 million, if we merge resources across campuses, if we position this region as a ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis still wants to hand USF Sarasota-Manatee over to New College of Florida. We must act now to save our school ...

Manatee County 911 telecommunicators have helped callers deliver five babies over the phone in the last three months.

In Florida, manatees are best known as shy, gentle giants. But about once a year, the state’s beloved sea cows reveal ...

A manatee has been rescued from a Florida couple's backyard canal. The 8-foot-long female manatee has been breached for more ...

Due to dry conditions, the burn ban has been extended. This means no campfires, fireworks or burning of debris in the area.

Deputies in Florida say Susan Avalon, the woman suspected of shooting two of her ex-husbands last Wednesday, had tipped off police to one of the crimes with her response to a question.

The late "Margaritaville" singer-songwriter would have been 79 this year. Here's what to know about his connections to Palm ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. ( WWSB) - A former fifth-grade teacher at a Manatee County school has been charged with felony ...

Mote's current manatee rehabilitation facility is on City Island; it plans to open a larger center at the Mote Aquaculture ...

Choosing the top political stories in an “off year” when no statewide elections took place is challenging — although ...

After hearing their feedback, Manatee County Commissioners voted 5-1 for staff to develop at least two concept plans for the Cortez marina site — one with a boat ramp, and one without. Commissioner ...