South Florida residents were shocked to discover a manatee swimming in a man-made lake last week as biologists theorize how the animal ended up so far from home. A resident captured a video of the ...

Manatee County residents may have noticed a funky taste in local drinking water, and authorities say it has been caused by an algal bloom in Lake Manatee. The lake is the drinking water source for ...

A manatee inspects snorkelers while swimming near the entrance to Three Sisters Springs in December 2014 on Kings Bay in Crystal River in Citrus County, Florida. Douglas R. Clifford Tampa Bay ...

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said that Jonathan Edward Elwing, a 43-year old senior pastor of Palm View Baptist Church in Palmetto, Florida, was charged with four counts of possession of ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County's sheriff says a 28-year-old man went on a killing spree Monday night before being fatally shot by deputies near the Florida-Georgia line. Sheriff Rick ...

Manatee County officials are warning residents that their drinking water may smell or taste bad because of an algal bloom in the Lake Manatee Reservoir. County officials conducted tests over the ...

A manatee was spotted in an artificial lake in South Florida. Manatees can travel through canals and drains, especially after stormy weather. Marine biologists think the manatee should have enough ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was killed in a shootout with deputies near the Florida-Georgia line after deputies said he killed his mom and two other women in Manatee County on Monday night.

Authorities still have no explanation why a 28-year-old Tampa man gunned down three women in Manatee County Monday night, including his own mother, before dying in a shootout with deputies at the ...

Gentle and playful marine mammals, Florida manatees have come to represent the amazing biodiversity of Florida. With their large size, slow-moving nature, and fondness of seagrass, it's easy to see ...

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after three women were shot and killed Monday night.Deputies said they responded to a shooting at the Motel 6 on 68th Street Circle East in ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — More families in Florida are homeschooling their children. According to the Florida Department of Education, it has increased more than 69% in the 2021-2022 school year ...