People are flocking to Florida springs to see the hundreds of manatees elegantly gliding under the water. But look, don't ...

Museum officials say the manatee was found in an area used to access plumbing. — -- The life of the world’s oldest captive manatee came to an end at the South Florida Museum on Saturday, one day ...

Manatee County commissioners approved a plan to use $252.7 million in federal disaster recovery funds. The funds, the largest grant in county history, will address damage from Hurricanes Debby, Helene ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A manatee found and rescued at Strickland Creek in Ormond Beach Wednesday, Aug. 17, was euthanized due to "extensive injuries," ...

South Carolina waters are filled with wildlife, but one gentle giant has been drawing more attention than usual this year. The Florida manatee. Kelly Lambert, South Carolina Department of Natural ...

For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A. Straw, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center released 26 rehabilitated wild ...

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer pours water on an orphaned manatee calf after it was rescued from Largo Sound in Key Largo Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Shannon and Alex ...

Manatee County is joining a class-action lawsuit against the state of Florida over Senate Bill 180. Critics argue the law, intended for hurricane recovery, is being used by developers to bypass local ...

Manatee County leaders are trying to roll back changes that let local development sprawl farther east over the last several years. At a recent Land Use Meeting, commissioners voted to undo a 2021 ...