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

Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record. Widespread water quality problems and seagrass ...

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

Pointing to ongoing threats to manatees, a U.S. district judge Friday said the state has violated the federal Endangered ...

Florida had a record 1,100 manatee deaths in 2021, with the largest number, 358, in Brevard County. Many deaths were linked ...

Pointing to ongoing threats to manatees, a U.S. district judge Friday said the state of Florida has violated the federal ...

There is concern among some in Bradenton that New College of Florida might be taking over USF Sarasota-Manatee. 8 On Your Side reached out to both institutions for answers.

Caught in a trifecta of crises in housing, childcare, and transportation, homeless families with school-aged kids are ...

There were 71 wildfires currently burning in Florida on Thursday, April 17, affecting more than 3,000 acres, according to the ...

Manatee School for the Arts' ambitious solar initiative is not just about going green — it's a strategic move that could have far-reaching financial and educational impacts.