Manatee County plans to first collect sand that accumulated on public rights of way, will then collect debris and sand from ...

Hurricane Helene intensified to a Category 4 storm Sept. 26 on the doorstep of Anna Maria Island’s coastline before making ...

The lawsuit came after a record 1,100 manatees died in 2021 in Florida, many because a lack of seagrass — a key food source — led to starvation. The most deaths, 358, were in Brevard County, which ...

FEMA has opened Disaster Recovery Centers in Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota counties as Florida grapples with the ...

Bradenton Beach is considered by the cert team as a 'catastrophic area', according to the press release posted to the city's website ...

Tampa Electric's Big Bend Power Station is a popular spot to catch a glimpse of manatees seeking refuge during colder months.

One of Southwest Florida’s biggest beer distributors will tap into its expertise to bring water to Helene victims. Gold Coast ...

Bradenton Beach is considered by the cert team as a 'catastrophic area', according to the press release posted to the city's ...

This is the first time Munroe has seen his home. “It’s heartbreaking,” he said. Every direction you look, there’s destruction and mounds of sand piled up. “It looks like snow drifts,” Munroe said.

Part of Helene’s fallout is sand dispersed along roadways and homes on Anna Maria Island. Beach access remains closed and ...

As damage assessments continue, the Manatee County Government and other local and national organizations are offering storm ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says temporary housing assistance could soon be available to residents impacted by Helene during a ...