As we became increasingly irritated and tired, reporter Max Chesnes pinged our phones: A manatee was being rescued in Bayboro Harbor near the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus.

Which is why the TECO Manatee Viewing Center is so special. Vacationers appreciate a little break in their itineraries to see manatees swimming in the waters around the Tampa Electric water plant ...

Thousands of Manatee County property owners will soon receive letters that determine whether they will can repair their homes following hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton, or if they will need to ...

One side of the plane says “Visit Sarasota beaches and beyond” with a sea turtle, while the other side features a manatee and says ... according to Visit Sarasota County. “Working jointly with the VSC ...

“We’re basically sold out,” said David Teitelbaum, owner of the Tradewinds, SeaSide and Tortuga resorts in Bradenton Beach and a member of the Manatee County Tourist Development ... levels rose 2.6 ...