A Tampa jury found Gerald Declan Radford not guilty in the deadly shooting at a dog park after just two hours of ...

Dr. Robert Knight, renowned springs scientist and founder of the Florida Springs Institute, cites excessive groundwater pumping and nitrogen pollution as the two biggest stresses to Florida springs.

Words by Carmen Macri Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and whether you see it as a Hallmark invention designed to sell cards and make single people feel worse, or you’re happily coupled up ...

A manatee and two calves sought refuge from the January morning chill in the warm, glassy waters of Silver Glen Springs. They ...

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

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 ...

When Florida's waters cool, this location's heated waters provide a manatee sanctuary. Since the '80s, the public has been ...

Are Florida’s iconic manatees ... 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 ...

(Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel) Just down the street from Blue Spring State Park, a winter haven for Florida’s sea ... 40th annual Orange City Blue Springs Manatee Festival presents a ...

The 9-foot female manatee nicknamed Pamlico was released on Jan. 16 in Florida after being medically cleared for release by SeaWorld Orlando and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). She is the ...

Martine de Wit, wildlife veterinarian with Florida ... State Park is expected to increase, possibly reaching record numbers. The public can watch the manatees online through the Save the Manatee ...

Dubbed Pamlico by her rescuers, the nearly 9-foot, 855-pound female manatee should have been long gone from the Tar Heel State and well on her migration back to Florida when she was rescued Nov ...