Three new commissioners are sworn in on Nov. 19. The new Manatee County Commission from left to right: Tal Siddique, Carol ...

Two people were injured when a small airplane crashed near Manatee Airport after officials say the plane clipped a power line during takeoff and landed on a pickup truck at the airport, according to ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.