These organizations include Gatorland, Duke Energy, Good Fills, Save the Manatee, UCF ... Stop by the LEC classroom to learn about their anatomy and how to identify some commonly encountered ...

SUMMERFIELD, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently heard the results of a study conducted by a third-party firm on last year’s flooding after Hurricane Debby and the water that was ...

Manatee County is hardly the leading edge of liberalism. Yet it says something about Florida’s tortured approach to growth when the county commission there — all seven Republicans ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida saw over 500 manatee deaths in 2024, according to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Last year, 565 manatee deaths were reported ...

A Manatee County woman accused of fleeing the scene after hitting and killing an 82-year-old man known as the Peace Walker in 2020 was taken into custody after her bond was revoked. She is ...

Even though manatees can be seen in Florida year-round, manatee season is the best time to see them swimming in Floridian waterways. If you want to spot some manatees before the season's end ...

Two new ramps that cross the Manatee River will open to motorists on Thursday and Friday mornings as part of an ongoing project to upgrade the Interstate 75 interchange at U.S. 301 in Manatee County.

A multi-year Interstate 75 improvement project in Manatee County is closer to completing its next phase. The Florida Department of Transportation announced plans to open two new ramps between I-75 ...

As red tide counts fall in Southwest Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife suspects the toxic algae killed a manatee and a dolphin earlier this month. The 9-foot male manatee carcass was collected ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Dead fish are covering some beaches across Sarasota and Manatee counties with the sting of red tide in the air. Last week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...