Our charismatic megafauna, the manatee, which is also the Florida state mammal, is in trouble — again. The manatee is that large, so ugly it is cute, aquatic plant-eating, gentle giant that can ...

Michael Ross, under the business The Marina Drive LLC, purchased the 2,600-square-foot outdoor bar at 5704 Marina Drive in August for $800,000 from Nicole Heslop, according to Manatee County records.