A roundup of high school sports events played in Manatee and Sarasota counties from Dec. 29, 2025 to Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

FWC found Lee County to be among the highest counties for manatee deaths in the state for 2025. Fox 4's Bella Line spoke with ...

A manatee has been rescued from a Florida couple's backyard canal. The 8-foot-long female manatee has been breached for more ...

Due to ongoing drought conditions, personal fireworks are banned in Manatee County this New Year's holiday. Manatee County Government recently extended its burn ban, which includes the use of ...

Manatee County announces holiday schedule changes, including office closures, altered waste pickup, and modified facility and ...

Manatee County extends burn ban through Dec 29 due to dry conditions; grilling and permitted fireworks still allowed.

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources received over 280 reports of manatee sightings in state waters in 2025, ...

Manatee County’s Emergency Management Division has coordinated with the Salvation Army to open cold weather shelter space at ...

Florida manatees are on the move, which means more opportunities to see these "gentle giants" from shore. What's your ...

Florida manatees move inland every winter in search of warmer water. Boaters should be more careful this time of year, as ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. ( WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a missing man.

In Florida, manatees are best known as shy, gentle giants. But about once a year, the state’s beloved sea cows reveal ...