The plan is stoking concerns over the balance between business and conservation in Manatee County, where wetlands are ...

A landowner and cruise company wanting to develop more than 300 acres of coastal, mangrove-covered land into a major cruise port terminal began early talks with Manatee County last week, according to ...

A cruise port could be devastating for wildlife, water quality and businesses that depend on a healthy environment, opponents say.

A cruise terminal operating company, SSA Marine, in partnership with Tampa-based Slip Knott LLC, has announced plans for a ...

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee recently raised more than $400,000 for student scholarships at the 30th annual Brunch on the Bay philanthropic event. A sold-out crowd of almost 575 ...

ESTERO BAY, Fla. (WFLA)— A manatee was rescued in Estero Bay last week by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC said staff rescued the manatee that had a recent watercraft wound.