BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County Schools security measure has expanded this school year. One year after introducing weapons detection technology at its high schools, all middle schools are now ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Tropical Storm Debby has dumped so much rainfall in Manatee County, with record numbers of up to 21 inches in some areas, that it has forced officials to release water from the ...

Four years ago, Florida saw a record number of manatee deaths. A record 1,100 of them died in 2021, and two years ago, wildlife officials began hand-feeding manatees lettuce to stave off starvation ...

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. — This time of year, hundreds of people head to Silver Springs every day to get a glimpse of two main attractions — manatees and monkeys. Both animals make their home in and ...