Being an official for any sport means study and preparation. Officials must attend clinics and pass tests on rules. In ...

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

Even in their typical habitats, manatees become stranded when water levels recede to irregularly low levels, Save the Manatee ...

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 ...

Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said it's working to rescue animals left beached by Helene.

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.

Manatee County is working hard to get back to normal and assess the needs of our neighbors who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene.