Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state budget Monday and sent over $100 million in funding to Manatee County, including money ...

The clerk’s office manages four historical sites within Manatee County: Manatee Village Historical Park, Palmetto Historical Park, the Florida Maritime Museum and the Manatee County Agricultural ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - A 15-year-old girl was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital Monday night after she fell out of a golf cart on Anna Maria Island, fire officials said. A report from West ...

With the help of Google Earth, everyone with access to the Internet can look up any coordinates across the globe. Google Earth has proven that satellites can grab the smallest moments and store them, ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — Earlier this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers toured the erosion along Anna Maria Island beaches. After Hurricane Idalia, the county says it's lost 150 feet of ...

This is the heartwarming moment a couple on their honeymoon in Tavernier, Florida on June 17 are about to embark on a boat are suddenly visited by a big, friendly manatee.

The island is still recovering from last season’s back-to-back hits from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but officials called on residents to look ahead and prepare.

Anna Maria Island officials urge residents to heed evacuation orders and pre-register for re-entry tags. Officials will not rescue residents who ignore evacuation orders due to the dangers posed ...

Manatee County is buying land in the Braden River south of S.R. 64 called North Pine Island to contribute to the natural habitat and preserve water quality shown here on May 14, 2025.

The mystery material is actually manatee grass, a crucial part of a manatee's diet. However, instead of being underwater, it is now washed up on the shores of Marco Island.

The Panhandle Manatee Program, which is a partnership between the PPBEP and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Manatee Sighting Network, put out Monday's release to remind boaters to keep a lookout for ...