A former Florida ballerina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following her manslaughter conviction for fatally ...

The sentencing came about four months after a six-person jury found Ashley Benefield, 32, guilty of manslaughter. Benefield ...

Manatee County officials are developing new plans to get more people off the streets and into homeless shelters in response ...

A former ballerina was sentenced to 20 years in state prison for killing her husband, which she said she did in self-defense.

Manatees are such a part of Florida’s environment it’s easy to think they’ve always been here. But have they? That’s what USF ...

Manatee County townhouses and condos saw a decrease in closed sales and a drop in the median sales price. There were 162 ...

There were three loaded guns in her house the night former ballerina Ashley Benefield shot and killed her estranged husband ...

A crash caused multiple deaths and a road closure in Sarasota County on Tuesday morning. Drivers are being urged to find alternate routes.

Here's everything you need to know before visiting Blue Spring State Park, including the best time to visit to see manatees.

Florida Power and Light came to Anna Maria Island and Northwest Bradenton Nov. 26 with gifts for four police and fire ...