A large red tide that bloomed after hurricanes Helene and Milton remains miles offshore from Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Though more than half of eligible voters have already cast their ballots, Sarasota-Manatee officials expect polling places to ...

Lachina Cropes was arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying foster parents and abducting her biological sons in Florida.

November is Manatee Awareness Month, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding everyone to ...

As it gets cooler outside, the FWC is reminding boaters to watch out for manatees as they migrate to warmer waters.

A 40-year-old Florida woman was arrested in Georgia after deputies said she took her children without permission and left ...

Republican William “Bill” Conerly and Democrat Lesa Miller seek to fill the seat left open by former state Rep. Tommy Gregory ...

Twenty Florida school districts are asking voters to support 22 taxing referendums in this year’s election cycle. About half ...

Incumbent Republican Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse is seeking reelection against Democratic challenger Sari ...

Residents delivered impassioned speeches in support of abortion rights at a meeting where Manatee County voted to oppose ...