Key Largo’s John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the first undersea park in the United States, remains one of the only ...

Connor Park is named after Francis Connor, a Manatee County Agriculture Hall of Fame honoree who was a historic figure in the ...

Nationwide nonprofit Trust for Public Lands is exploring the county's financial options to make additional land purchases.

Sunshine State? 697 manatees flocked to Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida, on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2026, ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

“Used this hammock a million times and it never fails me.” When it comes to relaxing outdoors, few things can one-up the comfort of a high-quality hammock. Soaking up the sun, breathing in fresh air, ...

Manatee Springs State Park feels like classic natural Florida—10,000 years of human history, winter-visiting manatees gliding up the Suwannee, and the steady rush of a first-magnitude spring releasing ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — Several towns in Manatee County announced reentry plans on Saturday. Residents, business owners and essential workers are allowed into the cities of Anna Maria and Holmes ...

It proved to be a fun year for tents. We tracked new tent designs of all styles, shapes and sizes a little more closely than we have in the past and saw a whole lot of innovation and activity. The ...

When it comes to outdoor gear, having the best camping tent tops the list of must-haves for any camper. As long as you’re not a minimalist hammock camper, you need one to sleep comfortably outdoors.

A Manatee County man opened fire on two would-be home invaders on Thursday night. One suspect was shot, and the other was ...

It’s Manatee Season at select Florida State Parks and prime views of the gentle giants are in full swing now through March.