On Monday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule that would keep the Florida manatee at threatened and ...

The friendly giant was the first successful rescue from North Carolina and was rehabilitated by SeaWorld before being ...

Manatee County Clerk Angel Colonneso will officiate at the special group nuptials to be held in the square at the Historic ...

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In what has become an annual tradition, I’m using my Central Florida Explorer ... to escape the cycle of incessant worrying and anxiety, whether that’s something in my own life or a bigger ...

STATE FARM INSURANCE agent Douglas B 158 Sullivan Ave. South Windsor, Ct. sold my husband an annuity with the understanding that if/when he dies the remaining monies would come to me in a check form.

Crystal River, Florida, is home to just over 3,000 residents, but it's the town's aquatic population—manatees in particular—that make the tiny town truly special. Every winter, around 800 ...

But an alarming decline in state monarch butterfly populations exposes a larger trend: Florida’s wildlife ... sites that sustain the butterfly’s life cycle. Monarch butterfly populations ...

Life hasn’t been the same for Amanda Yates since her son, Simon Dotson, was found dead in a Marion County residence due to a fentanyl overdose in April 2023. “We were very close, probably the ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla ... Sheriff Rick Wells stated during a press conference, “This is the state of Florida. If you break into someone’s home, you should expect to be shot.” ...

One man is dead, and another is under arrest after a homeowner fired shots at them during an attempted home invasion Thursday night, Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells said Friday. Gov. Abbott ...