crowds of manatees are currently hunkering down in the warm waters of nearby Blue Springs State Park. That means prime manatee-viewing, either in-person or through the Parks' ManaTV webcams.

Are they reopening? 19 Sarasota-area restaurants, resorts, and shops temporarily or permanently closed due to damage from ...

Guests visiting EPCOT’s The Seas With Nemo & Friends Pavilion were ... Marine Adventure Park and the Mote Marine Laboratory. However, staff could not confirm which manatee was sent to which ...

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 ...

They’re big, grey and oh-so cute. They're also one of Florida’s best-known, best-loved critters. We’re talking, of course, about manatees. And if you love those chunky “sea cows,” you ...

Manatee County will consider new regulations for short-term vacation rentals within the next year, and could soon require that property owners who operate Air B&B rentals or similar accommodations ...

Tuesday's votes made necessary changes to Manatee's comprehensive plan to accommodate the preserve, and transmitted the changes to state agencies for review. The matter will return to the board at ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught ... and turning that into some sort of stormwater park could alleviate some of that flooding. It would be, potentially, really ...

In 2019, another manatee entangled in a bike tire was reported in Blue Spring State Park near DeLand. After extensive efforts to remove the tire, the manatee broke free in 2020 when it was hit by ...