BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A Bradenton man shot his brother after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend Tuesday morning, ...

Protecting manatees hits close to home for many in South Florida, and the efforts have been an ongoing legal battle between wildlife advocates and the state of Florida.

Attorneys for grassroots campaigners are again asking a federal judge to halt enforcement of parts of a new Florida law that ...

A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Massachusetts for the first time in almost a decade and scientists want to monitor its condition ...

A 35-year-old man is accused of killing his grandfather, who was in hospice care, by giving him prescription medication, ...

A nonprofit smart growth advocacy organization, 1000 Friends of Florida, is the latest entity calling for the Florida ...

The Florida Department of Government Efficiency audited Manatee County spending, and interviewed staff about work culture during August's first week.

Manatee County will vote to restore wetlands protections and curb eastward development this month despite likely lawsuits.

In less than a week, the majority of schools in Southwest and South Florida open for the 2025-26 school year. Schools that ...

The City of Orlando is next on the list of state municipalities being audited by Florida DOGE after direction from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The audit is set to begin on Monday, Aug. 11.

Officials say Giovanni Pelletier went missing on Friday, Aug. 1, while vacationing with family in Englewood before leaving to visit more relatives in Brevard County.

In two weeks, a team from the government efficiency office created by Gov. Ron DeSantis will arrive in county offices to ...