Back in the 1990s, when I was on the criminal court beat, I sat through more murder trials than Perry Mason and Ben Matlock ...

A disturbing video recorded on Saturday in Florida appears to show a boater driving right over a group of manatees.

Shocking video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver crashed head-on into a deputy. The crash happened on April 20 at ...

The state denies it has violated the federal law and says it has taken steps to lessen pollution in the Indian River Lagoon.

Manatees migrate from Florida's warm waters in April, making them susceptible to vessel strikes. Some survive with scars, but ...

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Rescuers extended a helping hand to a manatee Tuesday that was found with a fishing lure ...

A very small, orphaned manatee calf is headed to Orlando for rehabilitation after being rescued Tuesday by concerned boaters ...

After hundreds of manatees starved in the Indian River Lagoon, the Tampa Bay Times decided to trace the crisis to its roots. That meant examining water quality across Florida. Manatees’ main foo ...

Former MLB All-Star Dee Strange-Gordon is the guest speaker at the 2024-25 Sarasota-Manatee High School Sports Awards show on ...

Orlando-based Judge Carlos Mendoza said the state has violated the federal Endangered Species Act in its regulation of ...

A new affordable housing complex on Florida’s Gulf Coast is one step closer to construction. At a recent meeting, Manatee ...

Free block party, parade, boat show, and big laughs — here’s what’s happening this weekend around Sarasota and Manatee counties, April 25-27.