Which is why the TECO Manatee Viewing Center is so special. Vacationers appreciate a little break in their itineraries to see manatees swimming in the waters around the Tampa Electric water plant ...

Plus, for those that didn't spot any animals at Tampa Electric's Manatee Viewing Center, you're in luck: the zoo is home to Florida's first nonprofit acute care manatee hospital, which means it's ...

An ethics expert said recent reporting by the Herald/Times on the foundation raises “deeply troubling issues of pay-to-play conflicts of interest, fiduciary negligence, regulatory noncompliance, and ...

BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral. In discussing the move ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Straz Center for the Performing Arts broke ground on a new, $80 million renovation project that will add education space to The Patel Conservatory, as well as an outdoor venue ...

His motivation remains unknown. Documents obtained by the Miami Herald show the mass-shooting suspect had been at the center of a custody battle between his parents since he was a toddler — in ...

Disney’s The Lion King Tour will be at the Straz Center until Sunday night. Community members who are visually impaired or have sensory issues got a special experience of the show. The show features ...