Throughout the year the funds assist residents of Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto and Charlotte counties who are facing an emergency. Monies can be used toward housing, utility, childcare and ...

Annemiek1962 Getty Images/iStockphoto Manatee County officials are set to discuss the possibility of removing fluoride from the county’s drinking water Tuesday. Commissioner Amanda Ballard is ...

That includes Lee County's popular Manatee Park, where warm water from the nearby Florida Power & Light plant turns the park’s canal into a giant, toasty bathtub for sea cows. The park is open ...

A Manatee County official is calling for the removal of fluoride from the county’s drinking water following a renewed national debate about whether it poses health risks. In a controversial ...

The city reported discharge of 450,000 gallons of partially treated sewage during the incident into the Manatee River, which empties into Tampa Bay and out into the Gulf. In case you missed it ...

Over the weekend, fans got a small clue that it might finally be coming: People noticed that the pop star had added a countdown clock that ticks down to Jan. 27, something that instantly got them ...

Even though manatees can be seen in Florida year-round, manatee season is the best time to see them swimming in Floridian waterways. With over a month left of manatee season, here are some of the ...

For decades, Walt Disney World has cared for thousands of fish and marine mammals to help with conservation and research.As it continues manatee rehabilitation efforts at The Seas with Nemo ...

Despite the historic cold weather, the state only reported a total of 766 manatee deaths in 2010, with watercraft, birthing issues and other causes playing a role. The 2010 tally is not far off ...

Over the weekend, Gaga launched a countdown clock on her official website that is slated to run out at 11 a.m. ET on Monday (Jan. 27). While the site update didn’t reveal any actual details ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A man is dead, and another is injured after their SUV crashed into a tree in Manatee County early Monday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said the SUV was stopped for ...

As we became increasingly irritated and tired, reporter Max Chesnes pinged our phones: A manatee was being rescued in Bayboro Harbor near the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus.