A judge says Florida needs to seek what is known as an "incidental take permit" from federal wildlife officials to help minimize the effects of discharges on manatees.

Brooksville, Fla. — Chinsegut Hill in Hernando County holds the key to more than a century of women’s history. “The more you understand Chinsegut, the more you understand Hernando County ...

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - The Hernando County Sheriff ... near the Cypress Lake Preserve. Deputies say the victim snuck out of her house around 1:30 a.m. Thursday and met up with the suspect.

From above, it strikes me as oddly familiar – not from a map, but from an Instagram ... More than a century ago, the Manatee ...

Complaints about blinding dust storms in Manatee County are not new. Staff gave commissioners a presentation in April 2024 on how to control construction dust and again March 25. Residents ...

A Manatee County man is accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend for days and beating her children. After the victim managed to escape, she said Anthony Reyes-Enos, 22, sent her several pictures ...

The UME, which was declared in December 2020, came after hundreds of manatee deaths were linked to the loss of food sources. Between December 2020 and April 2022, the FWC reported an unprecedented ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Wednesday is Manatee Appreciation Day in the state of Florida, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) used the opportunity to share good news.

SeaWorld Orlando has rescued its 1,000th manatee, marking a major milestone in nearly 50 years of marine conservation efforts. The park continues to play a critical role in rescuing ...

The 2025 hurricane season is quickly approaching, and Manatee County is nowhere near done clearing downed trees and debris that caused severe flooding problems during hurricanes Debby, Helene and ...

With hurricane season about two months away, Manatee County officials are pumping an extra $2 million into efforts to clean up the county’s canal system and prevent flooding. Carmine DeMilio ...

It is still something that we need to be attentive to,” said Brooks. Detectives from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference Tuesday to announce the arrest of a local drug ...