Speed limit cameras will no longer monitor Manatee County school zones outside of posted hours for reduced speeds in response to complaints from motorists surprised by tickets sent to their mailbox.

Developers have responded to a push by some Manatee County commissioners for discussions about traffic congestion and other infrastructure issues that led to talk of a building moratorium last week.

The Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park on Okaloosa Island has opened a new habitat, Manatee Cove, to house two rescued manatees, Lil Joe and Inigo. The renovated habitat, a former dolphin exhibit ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature announced that on Tuesday, Jan. 28, three male manatees were released back to the wild after nearly a year of care at The Parker ...

A pair of endangered manatees were released into the Caribbean Sea in Puerto Rico after they were separated from their mother and nursed back to health. NBC News' George Solis reports.Jan. 29, 2025 ...

While Florida's manatees are facing an array of threats, including boat strikes and warming waters, research suggests they are relatively new neighbors in the state. Click Orlando reported on a study ...

Annemiek1962 Getty Images/iStockphoto Manatee County officials are set to discuss the possibility of removing fluoride from the county’s drinking water Tuesday. Commissioner Amanda Ballard is ...

The hurricanes have put the future of Manatee County's bait and tackle shop, which has been in the community for decades, in jeopardy. Manatee County has taken control of the property. Many, including ...

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening—and what scientists are doing to help. An invasive armored ...

Theresa Schretzmann-Myers called in from the Butler Chain of Lakes in Orange County. "I sent the day at Wekiva Springs State Park (in Apopka) looking at the manatees who were trying to stay warm in ...

The Manatee County Central Library is offering curbside service while the building is closed for repairs from hurricane damage. The library will reopen Monday, Feb. 3, officials say. Tiffany ...