The gentle, slow-moving Florida manatee has no natural predators. And yet, these charismatic mammals face numerous threats.

Manatees are some of our favorite animals and these manatee facts prove why! They have such a peaceful and calm nature, they ...

Sarasota resident Kelly Franklin has 30 days to appeal ruling in defamation case against City Commissioner Kyle Battie.

One of our favorite holiday events in Tampa Bay is back! Christmas in the Wild at ZooTampa is an event that needs a place on ...

Dan West bested Charles Smith in the race to become Palmetto’s first new mayor in over a decade.

Manatee County voters have elected three new candidates and one incumbent to the seven-person Board of County Commissioners.

With Palmetto Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant choosing not to seek re-election, Dan West is running against Charles Smith to ...

Voters from all walks of life have been casting ballots across Sarasota and Manatee Counties this week ... social policies that will affect not only African Americans but all Americans." ...

Millions of diverse voters have already cast ballots in the 2024 election in Florida. Here's what local voters are saying about the election.

Robinson, a third-generation Bradenton resident and Manatee County native ... Democrat and first-generation immigrant from South Africa, said he’s running because he doesn’t want to see ...

The new Chief of St. Pete Fire Rescue is breaking racial barriers. Keith Watts is the first African American fire chief in the department's 117 year history. Earlier this year, Watts helped launch ...

the vibrant Nigerian grey parrot and the magnificent West African manatee. These creatures, he said, are not just captivating inhabitants of our forests, savannahs, and waterways, they are ...