Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat waves across the country, burdening families, putting Americans’ health at risk, ...

Palma Sola South in Manatee County was one of Florida's most unsafe beaches for swimming in 2024 — and scientists say they still don't know exactly why. The Environment Florida Research & Policy ...

A man faces charges after troopers say he took his riding mower onto a busy toll road while impaired.

Manatee schools rating raises eyebrows This letter is with reference to the recent article which reported that Manatee County schools had been awarded a "B" rating by the Florida Department of ...

Eleven people in Florida, including one in Manatee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria in 2025.

Eleven people in Florida, including one in Lee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria in 2025.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Brevard County and flood warnings and watches across the state.

Nature enthusiasts exploring a quiet marsh in Manatee County, Florida, were stunned when they spotted a brilliant gold apple snail—gleaming like a coin among the typical olive-green shells scattered ...