Latest water samples look good for Sarasota, Manatee coast, and weather forecast calls for sun and pleasant temperatures.

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Dead fish littered many Sarasota and Manatee County beaches into Presidents Day as red tide offshore of Southwest Florida ...

The county spent the end of February raking beaches daily to clean up fish kills for beachgoers, and county officials say the ...

A cold front will sweep into the Florida Gulf coast this Wednesday, bringing possible thunderstorms and cooler weather to ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Now that rainfall this week has cleared up, conditions could be favorable to hit the beach in Sarasota and Manatee. Want to learn more?: What to know about a red tide pestering Sarasota and ...