A very small, orphaned manatee calf is headed to Orlando for rehabilitation after being rescued Tuesday by concerned boaters ...

With the sun shining and water temperatures heating up, boaters are getting back in the water. But it’s also about the time ...

The Manatee Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has earmarked $5.6 million for a catalytic loan to help develop 156 ...

Democratic lawmakers are attempting to amend the Florida bill to allow local governments to maintain control over water ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Manatee County commissioners voted on whether to stop adding fluoride to the drinking water supply Tuesday. The process is a longstanding practice throughout the country, ...

Frazee returned to Electric Park for the 1909 season, bringing with him some 2,000 alligators and crocodiles of various sizes ...

Severe weather forecast for much of the Florida Gulf coast could create dangerous rip currents in Sarasota and Manatee this ...

Fired rangers at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge in Florida got their jobs back, but manatee fans and local ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) – Bradenton police are urging the public to not leave guns in their cars after seeing an uptick in the number of firearms stolen from cars across the city. In 2023 ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) – Bradenton police are urging the public to not leave guns in their cars after seeing an uptick in the number of firearms stolen from cars across the city. In 2023, 19 guns were ...

On April 1, there were 41 wildfires in Florida. Monday's storms helped many of Florida's driest counties. Map shows greatest risk of wildfires. The number of wildfires burning in Florida dropped ...

Florida ranked third in the ... high" levels nationwide. (Courtesy: Manatee County Sheriff's Office.) Local perspective: One day later, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office arrested a man in St. Pete ...