It’s somewhat surreal to see the state fighting to make manatees’ survival less certain — especially after a decade that has ...

Manatee County commissioners are expanding 25 miles of trails connecting several counties with $2.1 million to aid in the construction process; ... this becomes a sea of waving beauty,” he said.

Hundreds attend the No Kings protest organized by Indivisible Manatee near the University Town Center along University Parkway on June 14, 2025. A passing truck decked in Trump flags was met with good ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Thursday marked the last day of school for students in Manatee County. As a thank you, the bus drivers got a special send-off as they went to pick up students on ...

In Manatee County, the School District sent off their school bus drivers for their last routes of the school year. ... The cheering, waving, ...

Sweeping NOAA cuts could harm Florida’s fishing economy, endanger red tide research, and threaten coastal conservation efforts along the Gulf Coast.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A disturbing video recorded on Saturday in Florida appears to show a boater driving right over a group of manatees. The family that recorded the video said they first ...

It sounds to me like DEP missed the point of the case. At one point during the hearing, Blome told me, the lead attorney for the DEP stood up waving a letter and dramatically announced that the ...