In the latter half of the 21st century, drawbridges were the preferred method to bridge barrier islands to the mainland in the Gulf Coast, but that doesn’t mean they’re a relic of the past.

With more than 400,000 residents in Manatee County, only 24 Sheriff's Office deputies comprise the traffic unit.

Legislators are passing laws to verify the age of social media users — but does it inadvertently require these sites to keep ...

Before Rachel Moulton started performing in Florida Studio Theatre’s “Birthday Candles,” she took a trip to Texas in March to ...

Janet and Dean Mixon launched a food truck that November and named it after the farm’s most treasured treat, the Mixon Swirl.

The fourth-year coach has nine rounds of chemotherapy remaining, as of April 29. His PET scans and tumor markers are clean — ...

If the metal arch installed on a groin in the Gulf is not removed by 5 p.m. Friday, the town of Longboat Key and developers ...