As winter gives way to warmer days, there’s no better way to shake off the cold than by heading to Florida or Arizona to ...

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 ...

which can make manatees lethargic or unwilling to leave warmer-water springs to seek food. In the first 10 days of 2025, the state has logged 19 manatee deaths, including two babies — and that ...

The 40th annual Orange City Blue Springs Manatee Festival presents a community fair with entertainment and vendors, plus manatee viewing and environmental conservation displays. If you go ...

A manatee was spotted in a Pompano Beach waterway with a bike tire stuck around its torso on Dec. 27, but it swam away before Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists could ...

But this week, the feds balked at restoring "endangered" status to the Florida manatee. Instead, they plan to leave them at the less-serious status of "threatened" and make their smaller cousin ...

Manatee County continued to more closely scrutinize development proposals following the election of new county commissioners in the 2024 elections, though the board ultimately approved the ...

AP video by Daniel Kozin A manatee comes to the surface to breathe at Manatee Lagoon, a free attraction operated by Florida Power & Light Company that lets the public view and learn about the sea cows ...

It's time for the 109th Manatee County Fair, which begins Jan. 16 in Palmetto. Although the fair runs each year on the other side of the county, it's big for East County residents, not just ...

A Manatee County family is pleading for help as they try and find their missing horse, Cloud. The owner rescued Cloud, a white mare, 12 years ago. The horse has been missing for at least four days ...

Some of Manatee County’s newly elected commissioners are hoping to speed up the process of restoring local wetland protections that were removed in 2023. In September, the board voted to restore ...

That means prime manatee-viewing, either in-person or through the Parks' ManaTV webcams. Yes, webcams have gone wholesome at Blue Springs. Several different above- and underwater cameras are ...