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Former Florida legislator and longtime circuit court judge Thomas Gallen died peacefully at his Bradenton home this month.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A new ordinance aims at regulating pet stores and breeders across Manatee County. Enacted in October 2024, Ordinance 24-92 promotes responsible breeding practices to ensure ...

A Louisiana bull rider survives a near-fatal accident after a bull's horn pierced his neck. It happened at the Conley Invitational Bull Ride in Palmetto on Friday, February 7.

The slow, gentle manatee is one of the most famous (and photogenic) of the Florida megafauna, and unlike panthers or ...

It's one of multiple concerts taking place on Valentine's Day, should your lover also happen to be a live music lover, with ...

One of Sarasota and Manatee counties’ busiest dining districts is about to welcome two of the region’s biggest restaurant ...

Hit and run crashes killed 52 pedestrians in Sarasota and Manatee Counties over the past two years, according to statistics.

A 25-year-old Myakka City man was killed Thursday morning in a motorcycle crash in East Manatee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Just before 7 a.m., the motorcyclist was heading west ...

Winn-Dixie has closed two other Manatee County stores in recent years. A store at 11525 State Road 70 East in Lakewood Ranch ...

Clearwater Marine Aquarium opened a new exhibit, the BayCare Kids Check-Up Exhibit, in partnership with BayCare Kids. The exhibit aims to teach kids and families about taking care of their health by ...