“Where Sarasota is right now, I like to say it’s in the throes of its own evolution,” Battie said ... She moved to Sarasota from Manatee County in 2006, and she said she’ll voice ...

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus offers the perfect habitat for professors ... The newest paleontologist examined fossils and learned about the evolution of dinosaurs. He ...

Sea cow, not pond cow. A juvenile manatee was rescued from a small pond in Florida — a mile and a half from open water — after being stranded there due to the storm surge of Hurricane Helene.

One notable rescue occurred in Florida's Big Bend region recently when 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 ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — This weekend is the official start of manatee season in South Florida, and to celebrate, Florida Power & Light's (FPL) Manatee Lagoon is hosting a Manatee Season Kick-Off ...

Manatee County Property Management Deputy Director Carmine DeMilio says crews have been cleaning for 29 days straight to get shuttered beaches reopened In Manatee County, officials say the Manatee ...

In response to concerns over pets on sale at retail stores, Manatee County will require pet stores and breeders to register with the county and undergo multiple inspections per year. Manatee ...

Manatee County voted for Donald Trump for a third straight presidential election. In this Bradenton Herald file photo, Trump addresses supporters during a July 2021 rally in Sarasota. Continuing a ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County has created a debris collection map to help residents identify designated debris removal routes and nearby drop-off sites following hurricanes Milton and ...

The Florida Department of Transportation has ruled out half of the possible locations for a new bridge across the Manatee River that is meant to reduce traffic congestion. FDOT delivered its ...