Mino was rescued in June from the Caloosahatchee River in Lee County at just 55 pounds. Mino came from SeaWorld Florida and ...

For decades, Walt Disney World has cared for thousands of fish and marine mammals to help with conservation and research. As ...

Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) have introduced bipartisan legislation to protect Florida's manatees. Specifically, the Manatee ...

Recent news articles and broadcasts have claimed that manatees are not native to Florida or only arrived on Florida's west ...

WASHINGTON, DC – For years, both India and Indian Americans have focused on their community’s achievements, often sidestepping the complexities surrounding US immigration policies.

A dozen marine research-related agencies spent two days on a small peninsula off Kings Bay Drive assessing the health of the ...

Roughly six weeks after opening its newest Manatee County restaurant, popular breakfast and lunch chain First Watch aims to add another location in the Bradenton area. Paperwork was filed with Manatee ...

Annemiek1962 Getty Images/iStockphoto Manatee County officials are set to discuss the possibility of removing fluoride from the county’s drinking water Tuesday. Commissioner Amanda Ballard is ...

Manatees, including both the Florida and Antillean subspecies, have suffered setbacks in recent years from crowded waterways, habitat degradation, and sea grass die-offs caused — in large part — by ...

Florida, renowned for its vibrant ecosystems, boasts a network of nature preserves that play a crucial role in conserving the state's unique biodiversity. These protected areas offer refuge for a ...

We’re talking, of course, about manatees. And if you love those chunky “sea cows,” you’re in luck: Now’s the best time to see them up-close in their natural habitat. The aquatic ...

VERO BEACH ― In mid-October, Hurricane Milton hit the west coast of Florida as a ... deaths from tornadoes generated by the storm. Indian River Habitat for Humanity launched immediate disaster ...