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.

The centerpiece of LECOM Park is the 19,000-square-foot boardwalk that spans the whole outfield, and in turn, provides fans with the opportunity to entirely walk around the ballpark. For those looking ...

A casual, American-style restaurant chain is doubling its Manatee County footprint. Known for their hearty meals and fresh-baked rolls, Texas Roadhouse is one of several planned restaurants for the ...

more school zone speed cameras are active as of Monday in Bradenton and Lake Alfred. A doctor faces criminal charges after asking a teen girl for nude images and talking about performing sexual acts ...

But as manatees enter more urban areas, they are at risk due to human pollution, frequently becoming entangled in fishing and crabbing lines, according to aquatic biologist and Save the Manatee ...

AP video by Daniel Kozin A manatee comes to the surface to breathe at Manatee Lagoon, a free attraction operated by Florida Power & Light Company that lets the public view and learn about the sea cows ...

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, is reporting that 565 ...

angler pulls massive northern pike out of Somerset County lake while ice fishing Terry Lesh of Reynoldsdale, Bedford County, caught a variety of fish with his son Landon, 24. Need a break?

But this week, the feds balked at restoring "endangered" status to the Florida manatee. Instead, they plan to leave them at the less-serious status of "threatened" and make their smaller cousin ...

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 ...

It's time for the 109th Manatee County Fair, which begins Jan. 16 in Palmetto. Although the fair runs each year on the other side of the county, it's big for East County residents, not just ...