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TALLAHASSEE — Federal wildlife officials have released a proposal that would continue to classify Florida manatees as a threatened species, after environmentalists argued they should be reclassified ...

Manatee County officials will consider putting a stop to the county’s decades-long practice of adding fluoride to drinking water. Since the early 90s, the county has added the mineral to tap ...

Does it even count as a trip to Florida if there isn’t an element of odd? Here are a few of our favorite places to experience ...

In a terrifying incident, a giant fish attacked a Russian aquatic artist performing as a mermaid at a Chinese aquarium. The incident occurred at the Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park in southern ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday that was swiftly blocked in federal court on Tuesday.

One year after a 67-year-old woman vanished, a Manatee County probate judge has declared her dead, the Bradenton Police Department announced Friday. The Florida Highway Patrol says the Tesla that was ...

Manatee County will consider new regulations for short-term vacation rentals within the next year, and could soon require that property owners who operate Air B&B rentals or similar accommodations ...

Manatee County officials will consider putting a stop to the county’s decades-long practice of adding fluoride to drinking water. Since the early 90s, the county has added the mineral to tap water ...