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.

While they explained their pain and anguish to India-West they were nevertheless reluctant to be quoted saying their emotions were too raw. Amid the chaos, Indian American community organizations ...

From red tide seasons to, more recently, Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Changes are coming to Manatee County's school speed zone cameras after commissioners received complaints as soon as the cameras ...

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

Key Facts of Manatees and Dugongs Here are some critical facts ... families of sea cows do not overlap and are sometimes very far apart . The so-called West Indian manatee lives in the Gulf of Mexico ...

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 ...

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 Park, east of Fort Myers.