6:03 a.m. Reporter Larissa Scott has the latest information on the mass shooting at Florida State University. 11:15 p.m. ABC ...

Imagine standing face to face with a giraffe, your neck craned back as you gaze up at this gentle giant towering over you. At ...

Whidbey resident Susan Berta wears a T-shirt that sums up her mission in life: “Protect the water. Protect the salmon.

A 52-year-old man is under arrest after shooting his nephew during an argument Tuesday morning, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies say Marceleno Rosa got into a “verbal argument” over ...

There were 150 manatees sighted last year in the Perdido Bay watershed and another 50 in the Pensacola Bay watershed The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program ask the public to be on the ...

Manatee County commissioners approved a $9.5 million land purchase for use as flood and wetlands impact mitigation associated with expansion plans for Golf Course Road. The 95-acre property ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A pilot program in Manatee County that has helped emergency vehicles reach scenes quicker might be expanding, thanks to its success helping save lives. Donald McEachern ...

Manatee County approved a $5.66 million loan to One Stop Housing for a 155-unit workforce housing project in Bradenton. The project aims to address the affordability gap, with average rents ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Last year’s storms did significant damage to Manatee County’s drainage system and canals. Manatee County is ramping up efforts to clean its drainage systems after last ...

Manatee County officials are considering charging residents a new stormwater fee to reduce widespread flooding issues. The fee would add millions to the budget for cleaning canals and waterways ...

It’s hard to think of a more defenseless creature than the manatee. The curious marine mammal has no natural enemies — other than man. Unfortunately, men (and women) in Florida are killing ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla — Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide Wednesday morning, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives are investigating the scene on ...