A man known as "Lectern Guy" for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot filed to run for local office in Florida on Tuesday, ...

Many mom-and-pop beach shops in Manatee County are worried about the slowdown of the tourism season. Part of the blame goes to damage done by the 2024 hurricanes.

Johnson’s entry into the Manatee County Commission race raises questions about how voters will react to his presence at the ...

Hillsborough County’s Route 1 bus line reached the highest ridership in Tampa Bay after it became free in 2025. But starting ...

Let’s be crystal clear about the scheme for New College of Florida to take over the University of South Florida’s ...

Hernando County officals have have lifted a county-wide burn ban for all unincorporated areas of Hernando County. "Hernando County has seen adequate precipitation accumulations resulting in a ...

Manatees remain among the most charismatic 'canaries' in Indian River Lagoon's ecological ‘coal mine.’ In 2025, they kept ...

Republican Manatee County Commissioner Amanda Ballard has filed to run for re-election to the county’s District 2 seat, ...

Manatees huddled for warmth Sunday at TECO’s free Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach. Terror charge filed in Jan. 6 case ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners unanimously voted to purchase more than 13 acres of land to add to Pine Island Preserve. The $40,000 purchase will come out of Manatee County’s ...

A Manatee County judge sentenced Seth Felipe Lutz, 64, to 10 years in prison and an additional 10 years of probation after ...

The Withlacoochee Forestry Center of the Florida Forest Service said it's already responded to nine wildfires in 2026 in the ...