BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County Schools security measure has expanded this school year. One year after introducing weapons detection technology at its high schools, all middle schools are now ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

Here are some suggestions from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida's water management districts on ...

Manatee County will soon enforce once-per-week outdoor watering restrictions after state officials declared a severe water shortage across Southwest Florida. Zack Wittman Bradenton Herald file photo ...

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While homeowners do everything they can to protect their homes from a winter freeze, how do their appliances hold up? “This weekend in Texas, do not do your laundry,” Instagram user J.R. Minton said ...

ZooTampa released a total of 26 rehabilitated manatees in 2025. Boat strikes and loss of seagrass, a primary food source, are two significant factors that cause manatee sickness and injury. The Zoo is ...

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Like the millions of people who flock to the Palmetto State each summer for beach and coastal vacations, the gentle mammals were another group of tourists that couldn’t resist dropping by this year.

In Florida, manatees are best known as shy, gentle giants. But about once a year, the state’s beloved sea cows reveal an…erm…freakier side of themselves. You ...

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as ...