New reports point to record rainfall, increased development and other infrastructure issues as causes of local flooding.

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

Tampa Bay Rays.) You can also get a bird's-eye view of the area by climbing up the stairs to the 50-foot viewing tower, located halfway down the Manatee Viewing Center's habitat loop trail.

A FWC map from Tuesday afternoon showed varying degrees of red tide in the water off Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Local experts confirmed that red tide is present along the Sarasota and Manatee County coast, but spotty and at low levels in ...

Dead fish covered many beaches in Sarasota and Manatee County beaches over the long Valentine's Day weekend ... "It wouldn't ...