As Tropical Storm Helene threatens Manatee County with heavy rain, storm surge and other deadly threats, county officials are urging residents to make evacuation plans. Starting Wednesday at 10 a ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Helene’s rough sea and wind conditions have rocked marine life, leaving some manatees stranded. Biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Most trash pickups in Sarasota and Manatee counties are operating on a one-day delay, as officials work to keep up with piling storm debris following Hurricane Helene. While storm collection may ...

Grocery stores are open after Hurricane Helene brought flooding and damage to parts of Manatee County as a major Category 4 storm on Thursday. Lakeland-based Publix has 18 of its 19 stores in the area ...

Manatee County residents prepare for potential flooding as evacuation orders for Zone A take effect. Shelters are open, and locals share their concerns amid worsening weather conditions.

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — A dozen more manatees were spotted over two recent days on the Outer Banks after a sighting of six was reported less than a week ago in Southern Shores. On Friday ...

Manatee Park is a refuge for Florida manatees between December and February. During these colder months, the animals flock to warm pockets of water to escape chilly temperatures. Since the park is ...

LARGO — It seems to happen after every major flood in Florida, and this time is no different: A group of manatees swam through Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters last week and became trapped in a ...

Manatees lumber throughout Florida's shallow, slow-moving rivers, canals and bays. But with a population that state wildlife officials estimate to be somewhere around 7,500, spotting one — much ...

What you need to know about potential Hurricane Helene: Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become Hurricane Helene by Wednesday. Sarasota and Manatee counties are just outside the storm's cone of ...

Bradenton resident Wilmer Guevara spent two hours waiting in line for gas at a new free fuel depot temporarily established in Manatee County by the state on Saturday in response to the demand for ...