State Sen. Jim Boyd says he wants to block plans for a new cruise port in Manatee County with a bill in the Florida ...

Manatee County extends its burn ban until further notice to protect residents and animals from wildfires. This photo was ...

An amendment filed Wednesday by Florida Senator Jim Boyd that would grant specific protections to the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve has been approved by the Senate.

Multiple fire rescue units and officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the University of ...

A Florida lawmaker filed legislation to bolster environmental protections of the waters around the site of a proposed cruise port in Manatee County. Why it matters: The proposal, filed Wednesday ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) is trying to figure out what is killing the manatees in Lee County after 25 were found dead in the past week.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission teamed up with multiple agencies to rescue a manatee found stuck inside ...