From buzzing bistros to a do-it-yourself dining activity, here are some of the perfect spots around Sarasota to celebrate ...

A Manatee County judge denied bond for Ashley Benefield as the former professional ballerina appeals her manslaughter conviction in the 2020 shooting death of her estranged husband. For those who knew ...

Who doesn't love a good laugh? And what's more amusing than knowing you are thick and can make a joke about it? Fat jokes are entertaining, but caution should be taken before sharing them because ...

Manatee County will consider new regulations for short-term vacation rentals within the next year, and could soon require that property owners who operate Air B&B rentals or similar accommodations ...

Losing fat in the legs and thighs involves a combination of exercises that tone the leg muscles and general changes to support weight loss. Everyone has some leg fat, but the amount varies from ...

A dozen marine research-related agencies spent two days on a small peninsula off Kings Bay Drive assessing the health of the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge manatee population and to see how ...

As we became increasingly irritated and tired, reporter Max Chesnes pinged our phones: A manatee was being rescued in Bayboro Harbor near the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus.

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday that was swiftly blocked in federal court on Tuesday.

Manatees can store large amounts of fat as bubbles and thus bridge long hunger periods. When no water plants are available in dry periods, they can survive up to six months without food. Although the ...

The study was published Jan. 28 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Previous research has shown that during fibrosis, fat cells in the skin called adipocytes are depleted. Why that happens ...