Manatee County's restaurant and retail scene continues to grow. New dining options offer choices on both the savory and sweet sides. Here's a look at local business openings since December. Mama G's ...

SSA Marine proposed a cruise terminal in Manatee County, on the gulf side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The company said this allows them to bring in some of the newer, larger cruise vessels. It's ...

For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A. Straw, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center released 26 rehabilitated wild ...

The Supervisor of Elections website has a new look, and SOE Scott Farrington is confident residents will find the website much easier to navigate. “We have consolidated and categorized all the options ...

Manatee County Government is developing a 24-acre memorial park and resource center to honor veterans, and officials are asking residents to determine some of the amenities and park features. Valor ...

Within the School District of Manatee County, rezoning is the hot topic. However, according to Associate Superintendent Kevin Chapman, for the first time in recent memory, many East County schools ...

Manatee County officials are preparing to introduce a new, larger vessel to the Gulf Islands Ferry fleet, a move they say will improve reliability, passenger comfort and year-round service as ...

ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced that it had released 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025 Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Mudonna, rescued after being stranded by Hurricane Milton in 2024, was returned to Crystal River a week ago. As Florida's manatee population continues to face challenges from seagrass loss and ...

PARRISH, Fla. (WFLA) — A Manatee County community is mourning the loss of a 4-year-old boy who died after going missing in Alabama. The Church of the Apostles: The Episcopal Church in Parrish held a ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Florida’s manatee mortality count surpassed 600 deaths in 2025, with Brevard County recording the most, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Manatee deaths in Florida increased in 2025, with young sea cows being particularly vulnerable. A federal judge mandated a temporary halt on new septic tanks near the Indian River Lagoon and required ...