The FL legislature's proposed education funding bill threatens to reduce college and career readiness programs, including AP ...

Manatee County issues burn ban due to dry conditions, joining Sarasota County's existing ban. Officials express concern over increased wildfire risk and urge residents to comply with the restrictions.

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 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — An orphaned manatee calf is on the road to recovery after being rescued. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced on Monday that the calf was ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a small plane crash at Myakka Head Airport on Wednesday morning. Around 10 a.m., on April 23, deputies said a single ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Manatee County deputy learned the dangers of drunk driving after an impaired driver crashed head-on into his patrol vehicle. According to the Manatee County Sheriff's ...

Manatee County leaders have signed off on buying a 93-acre property in Parrish with plans to prevent flooding, protect rare habitat from development and create a public park. The property sits ...

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Rescuers extended a helping hand to a manatee Tuesday that was found with a fishing lure lodged in its mouth. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute said ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A small plane crash ignited a brush fire near Myakka Head Airport on Wednesday morning, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say shortly after 10 a.m ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard Zoo opened its new Manatee Rehabilitation Center and welcomed its first two patients. The center’s focus is to provide immediate care to stable, non-critical ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Republican voters in Manatee County elected Trent Wayman as State Committeeman during the August primary election. Jacqueline Heisse also won her election for State ...

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said a single-engine plane crashed into trees after takeoff in Myakka City on Wednesday morning, sparking a small brush fire. Fernando Salazar The Wichita ...