Wetlands are a key part of Florida's natural ecosystem are disappearing as population growth and development pave over them.

City commissioners learn citywide ordinance isn't really citywide as they approve staff recommended updates to law that ...

Characterizing Florida’s Manatees The Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian Manatee, is a remarkable marine mammal. These “gentle giants” are adaptable, thriving in both fresh and saltwater ...

Manatee County Veterans Services has partnered with Bay Area Legal Services to offer free monthly legal clinics for veterans at its Bradenton office, beginning this month. “This partnership with Bay ...

Could SpaceX extend its Florida footprint? The commercial spaceflight company filed preliminary paperwork to build a satellite communications facility in Myakka City, according to Manatee County ...

Alligator Alcatraz in the Florida Everglades faces operational, political, and environmental controversies. Learn about its construction and migrant detainees.

A Minnesota medical device supplier has acquired a Manatee County company that provides ophthalmic surgical products. Innovia Medical purchased Hurricane Medical for an undisclosed price. Hurricane ...

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was charged with one count of racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering, prosecutors said.

The Brief Three men face charges after a ‘sophisticated skimming operation’ was busted in Hernando County. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricultural Law ...

A system expected to stall over Florida late this week could spell trouble for your Fourth of July outdoor plans across Sarasota-Manatee.