Researchers discovered a lack of archaeological or historical evidence that this species lived in this area early on.

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

Manatee County is set to receive a grant worth over $250 million to bounce back from disaster impacts following catastrophic ...

A recent USF study caused a stir when it reported that manatees were a nonnative species that arrived relatively recently to ...

Now’s the best time to see manatees up-close in Southwest Florida. And one of the best places for sea cow viewing is Manatee ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal ...

North River firefighters reportedly navigated "shallow and unpredictable" waters to reach the boater, who had been unable to ...

Florida Manatee Festival in downtown Crystal River attracted thousands of visitors over the weekend. Sunny skies and ...

Lil Joe’s amazing life journey has taken him from peril in the St. Johns River to near-tragedy in the Little Econ to recovery ...

Manatee County commissioners voted have an ordinance drafted to end a requirement that its water supply be treated with fluoride.

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal ...

Manatee County was awarded a $252,711,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to rebuild after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton damaged some western portions of the ...