My respect for teachers is even higher today. It's not like the Ochner incident wouldn't happen in today's world, but it is ...

A Manatee County Emergency Services official is facing a felony charge after an FBI lead prompted detectives to investigate ...

Manatee County is experiencing a medical boom amid the population growth to meet increasing healthcare needs.

While drivers and bus attendants are crucial, there are many more workers behind the scenes for Manatee schools.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The utilities director and deputy administrators for Manatee County will be leading a tour Wednesday of the Lake Manatee Dam in hopes of answering questions about dam operations in ...

Shoppers browsing fireworks displays at retailers across the Suncoast during Fourth of July weekend wouldn’t have known a ...

Michael Townsend was accused of failing to immediately report claims of misconduct about a teacher later arrested over a relationship with a student.

There’s something deeply satisfying about watching a 1,200-pound manatee float past your face while you’re standing completely dry. The Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife logo (WJXT, Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.) St. Johns County – Florida wildlife officials responded Saturday after ...

The water in Kings Bay is shallow enough in places that manatees surface with their backs exposed. On busy days, retired tour operators Mike and Stacy Dunn say, people surface with them. “They’re just ...

Florida’s gentle sea cows face an unprecedented crisis as climate change transforms their habitat. Manatees, those beloved marine mammals that have captivated Floridians and tourists alike for ...

More than a decade after officials first warned that growing tourism could overwhelm the city’s signature waterways, Crystal River leaders are preparing to take another run at a problem that has only ...