Manatee County officials are seeking input from residents for the future Cortez Boat Ramp where the Seafood Shack and other local businesses once stood. The county purchased the property for $13 ...

Summertime is here and that brings a host of wildlife to our Gulf Coast, including manatees. These serene creatures play a ...

Keep Manatee Beautiful is looking for 300 volunteers to help plant sea oats along the dunes of Anna Maria Island in an effort ...

More Florida manatees are migrating to the Outer Banks, with sightings increasing in North Carolina and Virginia.

Southwest Florida is home to many unique animals, from colorful birds and curious reptiles to top predators like the Florida ...

Manatee County will host a series of public workshops to engage the public on plans for a new boat ramp in Cortez.

A deal to sell the Tampa Bay Rays to a developer in Jacksonville is in the works. Sources said Stu Sternberg has a deal in ...

Area school districts have received report cards from the state on their students’ performance during the past year and both ...

Mango Mecca The Mango’s Deep Roots in America Started in Manatee County More than 140 years ago, some of the first mango trees in America were established in Bradenton.

Five Sarasota/Manatee county softball programs have won a combined eight Florida state championships since 1988. Cardinal Mooney Catholic, Lakewood Ranch, and Parrish Community all won back-to ...

Manatee County high school baseball team wins national championship title IMG Academy’s baseball team was crowned the 2025 MaxPreps national champion. The Ascenders went 24-1.

A record-setting track and field team recently captured its fourth major title for IMG Academy. And in doing so, they became the fastest girls 4x800 meter relay team in United States high school ...