It is illegal to touch, feed, or give water to West Indian manatees. Manatees are protected by state and federal laws, including the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978. Violating laws protecting ...

A 49-year-old man is dead after an overnight pedestrian crash in Manatee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened just after 2 a.m. Monday on U.S. 301 and 15th Street East ...

Several criminal cases in Sarasota and Manatee counties have recently concluded with sentencings and a verdict. A Naples man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2023 fatal hit-and-run in Venice.

Chemicals from a beryllium plant contaminated their groundwater decades ago. 10 Investigates uncovers new data that shows despite cleanup efforts, Tallevast’s toxic plume is migrating, and some ...

A 64-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured in a four-vehicle crash in Sarasota on Monday night. The crash occurred when a sedan turned in front of the westbound motorcycle on Fruitville Road.

A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman offered a two-word reply Friday in response to a local news report that said immigration agents were seen wearing Halloween masks in the Los Angeles area.