A kickoff to the holiday season takes on a new meaning for the Salvation Army of Manatee County. They brought their bells and ...

A 2-year-old manatee was found 1.5 miles from open water in a small pond near the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area in Dixie ...

Red tide that has lingered miles offshore from the Sarasota and Manatee shoreline has been pushed closer to local beaches by a shift in the winds.

While you may know Milton as the hurricane that swept through Southwest Florida in October, there's a new Milton in town ― ...

Manatees along Florida’s coast are eating less seagrass and more algae than they did a few decades ago. This dietary shift ...

Since we became a state in 1845, Florida-based candidates have repeatedly run for president but repeatedly lost. Reubin Askew ...

This week will also see the return of an annual two-day country music festival in Charlotte County, featuring acts with ...

Here’s a look at how high school teams and players did in cross country, swimming, golf, volleyball and football.

A hunter stumbled across a large aquatic creature in an unexpected location in Florida. Then rescuers stepped in. The ...

Take Stock Manatee’s goal is to raise $100,000 during the month ... Lesley Dwyer is a staff writer for East County and a ...

Schools Cypress Bay High School Cypress Bay High School is part of the Broward County Public Schools and is known for its high academic standards and diverse extracurricular offerings. The school has ...