Joey Slay Em finds a manatee in his Florida pond near a pump and a fish trap. He explains that the animal is protected and says he needs help moving it safely.

Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota counties are just a few opening the voting today while the mandatory statewide early voting ...

Four rescued manatees were flown from Ohio zoos back to Florida for eventual release. Injured or orphaned manatees are often ...

Cuban-born marine biologist Dr. Anmari Alvarez-Aleman is leading manatee conservation at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, working ...

We are heading down the home stretch with district titles and playoff positioning now on the mind of many Sarasota and Manatee teams. High school football Week 8 games are vital in both counts for ...

Live updates with scores from Week 8 of Vermont high school football slated for Friday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 24. The 2026 Minnesota high school football season enters Week 5, and you can ...

A roundup of Week 8 high school football games played by Manatee, Sarasota area teams on Thursday, Oct. 8 and Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.

The school district is the first in the state to launch the integrated technology that uses existing surveillance cameras and links them to police and EMS. A new security system in Manatee County ...

A new security system in Manatee County schools allows first responders to see real-time video as an emergency is underway, officials said. It's a two-part system, using existing surveillance cameras ...

The Florida Highway Patrol is outfitting troopers with body-worn cameras, but it has not updated the policy that tells them when and where to turn them on. The current policy, last revised in March ...