Commissioner Amanda Ballard is asking the board to name a portion of Crane Park, a community gathering place in Felts’ home of Myakka City, after the late commissioner. The park offers a playground, ...

The proposal included up to 15,000 square feet of land for a potential fire station and a deal to improve a nearby road.

Officials in Florida say an injured mother manatee and her calf have been rescued from a river and taken to SeaWorld Orlando ...

An eighth-generation Floridian originally from Little Havana in Miami, Felts owned nearly 10 acres in Myakka City where she ...

An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued this week from a river in Florida and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for ...

A young manatee rescued from a storm drain in Melbourne Beach continues to recover at SeaWorld Orlando. A cushy foam kitchen ...

An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued this week from a river in Florida and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation, officials said.

Statewide, 24 manatees have been rescued so far this year, six of them in Lee County between Feb. 19-26, showing signs of ...

An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued this week from a river in Florida and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for ...

Carol Ann Felts, known for her stance on responsible growth in Manatee County, unexpectedly died. She will be honored at an upcoming meeting.

LCSO and FWC used drones to track an injured manatee mother and calf on the Orange River so crews could rescue them for ...