The Herald-Tribune selected the 2024 All-Area Football Defense Team. Vote for your choice for Defensive Player of the Year.

The Herald-Tribune selected the 2024 All-Area Football Offense Team. Vote for your choice for Offensive Player of the Year.

The Herald-Tribune selected the 2024 All-Area Girls Swimming Team. Vote for your choice for Girls Swimmer of the Year.

The Herald-Tribune selected the 2024 All-Area Boys Cross Country Team. Vote for your choice for Boys Runner of the Year.

Lala survived illegal wildlife trafficking in the Bolivian Amazon and now lives in a sanctuary with other rescued big cats.

You can take behind-the-scenes tours, get up close and personal with reptiles at the Turtle Experience, and attend talks to widen your knowledge and feedings. Other not-to-be-missed highlights include ...

Three orphan manatees who were rehabilitated at the Cincinnati Zoo years ago are living healthily in Central Florida, the zoo confirmed on Wednesday.According to a social media post, Florida ...

ORANGE CITY, Fla. (WFLA)— Manatees have made their way to Blue Spring State Park to keep warm. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, manatees gather in warm water ...

Which is why the TECO Manatee Viewing Center is so special. Vacationers appreciate a little break in their itineraries to see manatees swimming in the waters around the Tampa Electric water plant ...

We reported on dozens of Sarasota and Manatee County restaurant openings in 2024 — including the ones I reviewed and selected as my favorites — and now, here are the 10 places I'm most excited ...