Discover the gentle and peaceful nature of the manatee with this intimate close-up video. The footage captures the subtle ...

Illuminated paintings, glow-in-the-dark murals and virtual reality shine the spotlight on endangered species at Brevard Zoo's ...

Humpback whales are increasingly showing up in New York's waters, a sign of a population rebounding after centuries of being hunted. But the same waters that now attract them are also some of the ...

South Carolina waters are filled with wildlife, but one gentle giant has been drawing more attention than usual this year. The Florida manatee. Kelly Lambert, South Carolina Department of Natural ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County Schools security measure has expanded this school year. One year after introducing weapons detection technology at its high schools, all middle schools are now ...

Of all the communities across America impacted by the government shutdown, the population of endangered black-footed ferrets may be among the smallest and most vulnerable. This rare species, ...

School districts across the state have launched employee investigations stemming from social media posts about the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. A conservative activist and co-founder of ...

We are getting deep into the high school football season as we head into the second weekend of October. FHSAA Sarasota and Manatee county schools enter Week 8 play and some SSAA teams are jockeying ...

Blue Spring State Park is one of the best places in the U.S. to see these gentle giants in crystal-clear water. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Numerous schools across Manatee and Sarasota counties could turn into charter institutions by the 2027-2028 school year, according to both districts. The Manatee County ...

Week 8 of the high school football season in Sarasota and Manatee counties featured district-swinging wins, and there were several players who made that possible. There were players with ...