The remains washed ashore Saturday morning in Manatee County.

The Broadway roundabout is stopped at a red light.Originally scheduled to go out to bid in July, the project has instead been shelved for at least another year.Florida Department of Transportation District One Director of Public Information Janella Newsome wrote in an email that budget constraints have led to a rescheduled timeframe on the project. The new target for project letting is July 2027. District 5 Longboat Key Commissioner Sarah Karon represents the north end of the island where

The Gulf Islands Ferry expanded its route on Tuesday with a new stop at Coquina Beach on Anna Maria Island. County tourism officials are celebrating the move as a way to cut down on car traffic, reporting 300 to 350 passengers daily during the off-season. The ferry now connects three stops: the Bradenton Riverwalk Pier,…

It has been nine years since 14-year-old Jabez Spann was last seen at a Labor Day barbecue in Sarasota back in 2017. The teen’s disappearance sparked years of searching and heartbreak for his family, and while his remains were eventually discovered in rural Manatee County nearly two years later, no one has ever been charged…

PALMETTO, Fla. (WSVN) — A couple in the Sarasota area was greeted by an eight-foot alligator outside of their new home. Allan and Sandy Hofmann’s...

BY ERNIE VANDERWALT A drone pilot flying the north tip of Anna Maria Island, Florida, has captured footage of a piebald lemon shark cruising the shallows off Bean Point, and two shark researchers have now confirmed what the internet suspected: this is the real thing, and it’s exceptionally rare. Jacob Merrifield, who shoots regular drone […]

Manatee County is adding a third stop to the Gulf Islands Ferry, the closest one yet to Longboat Key.Beginning Thursday, Coquina Beach’s south boat ramp is a landing and departure point for the vessels that previously connected just downtown Bradenton and the Bridge Street Pier in Bradenton Beach.The new service launches Thursday and will operate through the Labor Day holiday weekend. The system normally operates five days a week, with a break on Mondays and Tuesdays. Next week, the break

At last count, Florida had 41 recorded cases of dengue fever, including 30 in Hillsborough County.

Manatee County sheriff's detectives say they made more than two dozen arrests during a summer-long investigation into sexual offenses and crimes against children.

The pink house on Longboat Key that has grabbed the attention of neighbors due to its lack of maintenance has a new foreclosure auction date after a canceled auction last month.The new date is set for Sept. 24.The house, located at 501 General Harris St. on the north end of Longboat Key, was originally set to go to auction on the Manatee County website Aug. 19. Assistant Town Manager Isaac Brownman shared in an email to commissioners “some frustrating news” after that auction was ca