Florida is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S. for a reason, and this "friendly" coastal city deserves ...

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Fun things to do including holiday boat and land parades, a Hanukkah celebration and a car show this weekend in Sarasota and ...

Your Social Security check can cover housing, utilities, and still leave room for occasional treats. If mermaids chose a place to live on land, they’d probably pick Homosassa Springs. This waterfront ...

From casual dining spots to more upscale locales, here are restaurants open Christmas Day in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park in High Springs, Florida is that magical spot – a natural wonderland that somehow remains one of the Sunshine State’s best-kept secrets despite being ...

Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, has served the citizens of Manatee, Sarasota and surrounding categories for over 70 years. The 295-bed hospital's services include cardiac care and ...

A month after starting construction in Parrish, popular fast food chain Culver’s is planning two additional locations in Manatee County. The Wisconsin-based franchise known for its made-to-order ...

It’s one thing to visit an aquarium and gaze in awe at a 1,000-pound manatee swimming just behind the glass. It’s another thing to share the same water with Florida’s sea cows, encountering them in an ...

The Manatee County School Board told Manatee County commissioners that Lakewood Ranch High School is overcrowded and a second high school is needed in the area. In response, commissioners Bob McCann, ...

And then there was one in Southwest Florida. And one from Manatee County. Riverdale is the last team standing as the Raiders head into their Class 5A-Region 3 championship game against Manatee on ...

Christopher Columbus gets credit for the first written record of manatees in North America, ones he saw near the Dominican Republic in 1492. West Indian manatees, also called Florida manatees, are ...