Manatee County commissioners will consider options to curb animal welfare concerns with the retail pet sales industry.

A new report by Florida and federal officials estimates as many as 11,730 manatees remain in Florida, despite recent years of ...

The naysaying is bubbling up over the cost of a new performing arts center. But as we’ve said before, this is not a decision ...

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, students are still recovering when it comes to learning reading and math. A new ...

Want to show some love for puffins, those engaging coastal seabirds? Order a puffin license plate. “The Oregon Coast Aquarium is one of three facilities in the Pacific Northwest, and the only in the ...

A rising price tag on pared-down project, the county's fiscal disinterest and bay view easements make commissioners uneasy ...