As the population of the Sarasota, Bradenton area swells, more development means more light pollution, dimming stars in the night skies.

The Indian River Lagoon, or IRL, is a 156-mile-long brackish estuary that stretches along Florida's East Coast from near ...

Like most Florida residents these days, manatees may not be native to the Sunshine State. A recent study shows the sea cows' ...

Manatee County officials recently approved a major expansion that ... college and pro sports since joining the Bradenton Herald in 2010. He’s won Florida Press Club awards for sports feature and ...

East County road projects took a hit in August when a number of them landed on a “deferred list” because the county lacked ...

Prosecutors charged the surviving suspect in a Manatee County home invasion with felony murder after the homeowner killed ...

Due to hurricanes Helene and Milton, 2024 will likely go down as the worst year for restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee ...

A homeowner in Florida fatally shot one of two masked intruders during an attempted home invasion in the River Club area late ...

Homeowner fatally shoots one of two suspects during a home invasion in Bradenton, Florida; the second suspect is apprehended.