A Manatee County couple brings their daughter home after a nine-month stay in the NICU at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. Franklin sheriff calls for federal investigation into county officials ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A substitute teacher who was previously working at a Manatee County Elementary School was arrested on Tuesday regarding inappropriate behavior towards a student. According to ...

Out on the water in a kayak, we go after some of the biggest river predators. From the chase to the unexpected catch, this trip delivers both excitement and surprise. Newsom says Trump has deployed ...

We are getting deeper into the high school football season as the calendar flips to October, the final month of the regular season. FHSAA Sarasota and Manatee county schools enter Week 7 play and some ...

The businesses have flourished despite being illegal. Authorities say dismantling the illegal arcades is a lengthy and expensive hassle with minimal return. Arrests often result in misdemeanor charges ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A Manatee County Public Schools substitute teacher who was arrested for “lewd conduct” against a 10-year-old student had a prior school-related arrest in Brevard County, ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Manatee County deputies say several elementary school students reported feeling uncomfortable with a substitute teacher's actions in the classroom. Now, he's facing charges. The ...

Sara Ashley Hughes identified the missing kayak angler as her son, Peyton Hughes (pictured here); Texas Game Wardens on the lake. Officials in Texas have recovered the body of Peyton Hughes, the ...

We are getting deep into the high school football season as we head into the second weekend of October. FHSAA Sarasota and Manatee county schools enter Week 8 play and some SSAA teams are jockeying ...

Manatee County officials are pursuing new rules to tighten regulations on illegal slot gambling machines that have become a widespread problem in the Bradenton area. Commissioner Tal Siddique shared ...

Four years ago, Florida saw a record number of manatee deaths. A record 1,100 of them died in 2021, and two years ago, wildlife officials began hand-feeding manatees lettuce to stave off starvation ...