Christina Morales
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Thinking about Venice Beach trip? Red tide washes out fish and tourists
Business takes a hit as algal bloom brings dead sea life to shores around Southwest Florida. → Read More
Thinking about Venice Beach trip? Red tide washes out fish and tourists
Business takes a hit as algal bloom brings dead sea life to shores around Southwest Florida. → Read More
Red tide washes out fish and tourists
VENICE — Tourists weren't scattered on Venice Beach Wednesday morning, but hundreds of dead fish were.Visitors piled into the parking lot, got out of their cars, started hacking, coughing and sneezing, and then quickly left the beach, which had become an abyss of death."We came for the shark teeth, but we're going to have to move somewhere else," said Sol Whitten, who came from Hudson in Pasco… → Read More
July heat was something of a Force
It wasn't your imagination, July was nearly a degree hotter on average. The hottest place? Venice, which also saw considerably less rain because of weather patterns. → Read More
Pilon faces newcomer Miller in District 72 GOP primary
Established name wants his old state House seat back but must face Republican upstart first → Read More
Manatee County residents object to radio tower
Neighbors say the 185-foot structure was planned in secret; first responders say it will save lives → Read More
Manatee County residents want a radio tower gone
Neighbors say the 185-foot structure was planned in secret; first responders say it will save lives. → Read More
Manatee School Board approves proposed $820 million budget
Figure includes $37 million in new revenue from approval of property tax referendum → Read More
Beach Road battle may be added to November ballot
The County Commission agreed to vacate a section of Beach Road in 2016. There's been a two-year battle to open it back up. → Read More
Manatee church group arrives home after being stranded in Haiti
Group returned Monday after staying two extra days due to violent protests → Read More
Bradenton church mission group stranded in Haiti makes it back home
Flights were canceled and roads blocked as protestors violently took to the streets → Read More
Herald-Tribune honors Capital Gazette victims with moment of silence
The moment of silence occurred at 2:33 p.m., the exact time that shots rang through the Annapolis, Maryland, newsroom last week. → Read More
‘Papa’ and ‘Dada’ celebrate surrogate-born son’s second birthday
It took 21 months for Jordan Letschert and Robby Price to become fathers → Read More
'We are very proud to be in this country'
Hispanics gathered for an Independence Day celebration at the Gallery of the Patriots in Gillespie Park.The last time the celebration was held at the Gallery of the Patriots was in 2007. → Read More
Man drowns in Sarasota Bay
SARASOTA — One man in his mid-50s drowned in the Sarasota Bay on Wednesday, according to the Sarasota Police Department.Officers responded to the → Read More
A passion for seashells that spans four generations
Sarasota resident Tom Castle has a decades-old seashell collection. Now, it's up to his family to pick up the ocean relics. → Read More
Thinking of using fireworks at Sarasota beaches? Think again.
Shooting fireworks or disturbing nesting birds can cost violators 60 days in jail or $500 fee. → Read More
Using fireworks at the beach? Think again.
Shooting fireworks or disturbing nesting birds can cost violators 60 days in jail or a $500 fee. → Read More
USF Tampa receives coveted 'Preeminent' distinction among Florida universities
Designation, and $6.15 million that comes with it, does not include USFSM campus, yet → Read More
Parkland students visit Sarasota on 'Road to Change'
Stoneman Douglas activists engage local students, encourage peers to vote → Read More