One of Manatee County’s at-large seats is up for grabs in November, and a crowded field of candidates is running to claim it. Five candidates are running to represent constituents across the entire ...

It might seem hard to believe now, but there was a time when the water in Florida was pretty chilly. It was all thanks to the Little Ice Age, which lasted from the 1300s until the middle of the 19th ...

On July 28, the Port Aransas South Jetty shared a video of a manatee spotted at various times in the Port Aransas harbor. The clip shows the gentle giant drinking freshwater beside a boat, earning it ...

A manatee calf was recently rescued with injuries from a boat propeller and shark bites. Sharks may follow manatees to eat fish stirred up by the large marine mammals, not to prey on them. The injured ...

A resident was in shock when a manatee was spotted in the water outside her home this week. Charlotte Bosch de Noya said she had just returned home when her daughter raised an alarm about the mammal. ...

During the winter, hundreds of manatees are drawn to the warm waters of the Crystal River on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Archaeologist Thomas Pluckhahn of the University of South Florida witnessed ...

Three candidates will vie for the District 5 seat on the School Board of Manatee County in the Aug. 18 primary election. Camden “Cam” Bedinghaus, Jonathan Mullis and Chantal Wilford have entered the ...