Manatee County purchased the property, including The Seafood Shack and Annie’s Bait and Tackle, but hurricane Helene damaged ...

Since then, Manatee County leaders have been fighting with Holmes Beach to reopen the spots so that Manatee County taxpayers who can't afford to live on the island can also enjoy the beach. "There ...

HOLMES BEACH, Fla. — Holmes Beach and Manatee County leaders met on Monday to discuss more beach parking options on the island. Last year, Holmes Beach closed more than 1,100 beach parking spots ...

A new report identified fecal contamination issues at Palma Sola that made the beach potentially unsafe for swimming multiple times last year.

Fort Myers Beach Marine and Environmental Resources Task Force member Rob Howell is sounding the alarm of what he believes is ...

During a Manatee County meeting Tuesday, Van Ostenbridge directly addressed Holmes Beach through his vote denying a request for $282,000 in tourism funding to reimburse the city for a seawall project.

Though only 30 feet away from the water, the manatee was too tired to move. — -- A female manatee was apparently too tired after mating on shore and was stranded on a Florida beach ...

A large herd of manatees was spotted on Navarre Beach on Friday afternoon, and one resident was there to capture it all on camera.. BeBe Booth posted an image of the herd in the All Things Navarre ...

A manatee swims up to the surface of the water at the Manatee Viewing Center on Wednesday in Apollo Beach. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ] Along the boardwalk, despite the growing crowds of people ...