Comedy, cocktails, cornhole, and more! Here are the top 5 things to do in Sarasota-Manatee this weekend — plus one bonus event to kick things off.

Manatee County officials are starting the Cortez boat ramp project with a blank slate. Just north of the Cortez Bridge, the former site of the landmark Seafood Shack Marina, Bar & Grill and Annie's ...

Investigators believe a stolen flare gun, fired from a nearby bridge, sparked the fire — and now three juveniles are facing charges.

Summertime is here and that brings a host of wildlife to our Gulf Coast, including manatees. These serene creatures play a ...

Keep Manatee Beautiful is looking for 300 volunteers to help plant sea oats along the dunes of Anna Maria Island in an effort ...

Eleven people in Florida, including one in Manatee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria in 2025.

More Florida manatees are migrating to the Outer Banks, with sightings increasing in North Carolina and Virginia.

The Notice of Violation sent by Moore asks that actions be taken to withdraw the impact fee increase immediately, but the ...

Southwest Florida is home to many unique animals, from colorful birds and curious reptiles to top predators like the Florida ...

Manatee County will offer drive-thru sandbag pickup on Friday, July 18 during an event called Operation: Sandbag Support.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The low pressure system affecting the Suncoast Tuesday afternoon has prompted Manatee County to issue ...

The county is working with Peregrine to launch another dashboard soon that will display flooding reports from 911 calls screened and transcribed by AI.