The majority of the estuary’s overall gains come from Hillsborough Bay, the waterbody just south of downtown Tampa. A species ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Kings Bay and Crystal River are known for drawing tourists to see manatees and crystal clear waters. The ...

A major drug bust in Manatee County resulted in the seizure of a record amount of fentanyl — enough to wipe out the entire ...

At the Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach, manatees seek refuge during colder months in the power station's discharge canal, where clean, warm Tampa Bay saltwater flows. When the bay gets too ...

Following the news of a large fentanyl bust in Manatee County and the news that one suspect remains at large, CrimeStoppers ...

One person was arrested and other remains at large after deputies seized over $1.7 million worth of narcotics at a Bradenton ...

Manatee County's stormwater maintenance team has completed approximately 600 of nearly 800 outstanding work orders.

A plan for New College of Florida to potentially take over the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus could be finalized in the next few months.

TALLAHASSEE — New College of Florida could take over the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus under plans ...

Developers must now install live-access cameras with recording capabilities so county staff can monitor for compliance or any ...

Even if a potential moratorium doesn't come to fruition, it signals an unpredictable operating environment that housing developers prefer to avoid. Manatee County may pause new development as ...