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 ...

Rachel Shanker is Conservation and Education Manager at the park that opened in an area next to Florida Power and Light's ...

Manatee County is set to receive a grant worth over $250 million to bounce back from disaster impacts following catastrophic ...

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

That includes Lee County's popular Manatee Park, where warm water from the nearby Florida Power & Light plant turns the park’s canal into a giant, toasty bathtub for sea cows. The park is open ...

Manatee County is expecting millions in hurricane recovery funds, but President Donald Trump's funding pause raised questions ...

Rip currents are powerful channels of water that flow away from shore, often causing life-threatening conditions for swimmers ...

Lil Joe’s amazing life journey has taken him from peril in the St. Johns River to near-tragedy in the Little Econ to recovery ...

Manatees are classified as threatened, though many environmentalists wish they would return to their former status of endangered. Fish and Wildlife reported 565 manatees dead in 2024. Three years ...