Manatees that call Sarasota Bay home head north to Apollo Beach during cold weather, using the warm waters discharged from ...

A manatee rescue unfolded along the Orange River in Florida after neighbors spotted an injured mother manatee and her calf in distress. After a coordinated response from the Lee County Sheriff’s ...

I’m not supporting a $20 million concrete structure,” Commissioner Tal Siddique said. “That’s just not how it goes.” ...

Voters rejected a proposed property tax hike and a limit on pets Tuesday in referendum votes.

Lakewood Ranch's youth population increased by an estimated 5,000 children from 2020 to 2024, county staff said.

Fort De Soto Park in Florida offers soft white sand, clear Gulf waters, scenic trails, wildlife viewing, and historic sites ...

Julia Scott, daughter of David Scott and a familiar face around Heritage Harbour in Bradenton, says her father was shot at ...

The brief days of Florida’s winter months are gone, which means we have plenty of sun and high temps ahead. Luckily for those in the land-locked City Beautiful, there are dozens of swimming spots only ...

Thheiba and Fidda were among the zoo’s last Barbary lionesses and played a key role in conservation. The sisters lived side-by-side their entire lives and helped support a lion subspecies now extinct ...

A free downtown Sarasota street party, an early way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, and more events this weekend in the ...

Discover Florida wildlife rescue centers where you can meet rescued animals up close, from manatees and seabirds to big cats ...

An Ohio woman scored a $5 million prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket a few years after her husband won $1 million from ...