A first-magnitude spring, towering cypress swamps, and wildlife-rich forests shape this serene North Florida escape.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

From Barbies and dogs to roller skates and cyber trucks, elementary students in the Lakewood Ranch area make sure Santa knows ...

Jasmine Ramirez underwent a 17-hour surgery to amputate her left leg. She suffers from a rare condition with no official name ...

The first Sarasota area restaurant opened in 2017 at 497 Cortez Road, Bradenton, in Manatee County. There are more than two ...

The Bishop Animal Shelter is one step closer to an all-in-one hub for pet care and adoption, after a ribbon cutting on Wednesday.

A new chapter in animal care is officially underway in Manatee County with the opening of the expanded Bishop Animal Shelter.

A small-breed dog stands in the doorway of one of the existing kennels. The Bishop Animal Shelter is soon unveiling its ...

West Indian manatees, which inhabit coastal inland waters spanning from the southeastern U.S. coast to northern South America, have been spotted in Louisiana. In the U.S., this species of manatee ...

In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...

BLUFFTON — A pair of golfers got a surprise as they rounded the ninth hole of the Crescent Pointe Golf Course on Nov. 22. A beached manatee was stranded in a tidal creek. Photos posted to the golf ...

FWC designated November as Manatee Awareness Month Boaters should be more careful and adhere to speed limits in manatee zones. Manatees seek warm water when the ocean temperature drops below 68 ...