My family loves whiling away the days on a Florida beach! With soft sand, calm seas and turquoise waters, it’s tough to drag ...

or rent a canoe or kayak and go paddling among the serene mangroves, where jumping mullet and the occasional manatee are likely to be your only companions. Honeymooners and Hollywood film crews ...

If the first word out of your mouth after “Florida is famous for…” isn’t “beaches,” you’re definitely doing it wrong. For all ...

Manatee County commissioners approved a big budget increase for the Supervisor of Election's office ahead of the upcoming elections. Commissioners also finalized a contract to purchase 94 acres of ...

Oliva, who is replacing Joshua Bennett as he moves to being the director of exceptional student education for the School District of Manatee County, loves cooking and gardening. She’ll be ...

Kayak, paddleboard and bike rentals also are available to keep ... offer families sugar white sand and turquoise blue water. Photo Credit: Allison Bean Taylor Beach lover Breeze Leonard, who spends as ...

They have a kayak rental spot right on the water of Janny Lake, but they don’t rent out SUP boards, so you’ll have to bring your own. Another popular spot for paddling is along the Snake River.

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. -- A diver shared an incredible moment with a manatee during a dive in Crystal River, Florida, on February 8. In the footage Kendra Vandegrift, an in-water manatee guide ...

They have a kayak rental spot right on the water of Janny Lake, but they don’t rent out SUP boards, so you’ll have to bring your own. Another popular spot for paddling is along the Snake River. If you ...

A video recently surfaced showcasing a manatee’s playful pursuit of an alligator in Sarasota County’s Myakka River State Park. The video, which has since garnered significant attention, offers a rare ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A motorcyclist was killed, and his passenger was seriously injured on Friday after they were involved in a Manatee County crash, authorities said. A van, driven by a 64 ...