Bradenton’s new sculpture glows at night and gently whistles in the breeze, bringing Manatee River folklore to the Riverwalk.

A roundup of high school sports played in Sarasota and Manatee counties March 23-28, 2026, with all-star basketball, baseball ...

Did you know manatees are related to elephants and eat up to eight hours a day? Learn more fun facts, as we pay tribute to ...

The end of March is also the end of manatee season across our waters. The Manatee Lagoon, at a point this winter, saw over ...

The Carol Ann Billberry Felts Preserve at David J. Crane Park Dedication and Public Memorial Service will be held April 18 at ...

Along the warm waters of Mexico’s Caribbean coast lives a creature so gentle that sailors once mistook it for a mermaid. Slow ...

Manatee County is hosting a free Health & Wellness Expo on Tuesday, April 7 at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in ...

For Manatee Appreciation Day, think about reducing pollution or being safer on the water to avoid hurting beloved “sea cows.” ...

New apartments could be coming to East Manatee County. Paperwork was recently filed with Manatee County Development Services ...

Indigo’s Suzanne Henke said riprap (crushed rocks used to prevent erosion) around the edge of a pond looks ugly; she wants to see more "living" shorelines around Manatee County ...

The world’s oldest manatee lived in Florida, and his incredible story of life, legacy, and conservation still inspires people today.