Manatee County is one of 10 Florida counties that have reported a case of 'flesh-eating' bacteria infection so far this year. The single Manatee County case did not result in death, but four of the ...

Eleven in Florida, including in Manatee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in 2025. Four deaths were reported. The bacteria is naturally occurring in brackish seawater and can infect ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — One thing ...

Human waste, including biosolids and septic leaks, is polluting Florida waterways like the St. Johns River, harming manatees' ecosystem. Manatees, a keystone species vital to Florida's marine health, ...