This charming town is built around Lake DeFuniak, one of only two naturally circular spring ... that makes you wonder if you’ve accidentally driven off the edge of the map and into a Jimmy Buffett ...

The state confirmed a nontoxic algae bloom in Manatee Pocket in Port Salerno on Jan. 2. A prime suspect is Lake Okeechobee discharges that started a month ago, which floods the brackish St. Lucie ...

Rescuers "running against the clock" to find an elusive manatee in Lake Pontchartrain before the recent cold snap have called off the search, but they are asking members of the public to ...

At Port Manatee, water temperatures bottomed out at 44.6 degrees. That’s just about as cold as the bay will get, one fisherman said.

Manatee County continued to more closely scrutinize development proposals following the election of new county commissioners in the 2024 elections, though the board ultimately approved the ...

Manatee County is preparing to join several other Florida communities that have decided to stop adding fluoride to their drinking water supply since Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo issue ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday that was swiftly blocked in federal court on Tuesday.

The Orange City Blue Spring Manatee Festival is back this Saturday and Sunday at Valentine Park, highlighting the sea cow and showcasing entertainment for the whole family. Some of the live ...