Manatee County restaurants are routinely inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for health and food safety issues and cleanliness. Florida bases its inspection ...

Manatee County commissioners voted 6-1 March 4 to demolish Annie’s Bait & Tackle, a landmark waterfront destination in Cortez that was hard-hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton last fall.

You're not likely to stumble across Big Talbot Island State Park's Boneyard Beach by accident, but it's worth the effort.

Spring breakers starting to pour into the Sunshine State are met with a new reality — fun on the beaches coupled with ongoing ...

The county spent the end of February raking beaches daily to clean up fish kills for beachgoers, and county officials say the ...

Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu and Los Angeles County Beaches are under an updated beach hazards statement which was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 1:43 p.m. The statement ...

Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu and Los Angeles County Beaches are under an updated beach hazards statement which was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 1:43 p.m. The ...

Federal officials said recent counts of the manatee population in Florida show that their numbers have stabilized and don't warrant upgrading their status to endangered — at least for now.

Beaches on the Florida Gulf coast have seen ... toward the Sarasota and Manatee county area in the week leading up to Valentine's Day. However the bloom lost steam as it reached local waters ...