Fired rangers at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge in Florida got their jobs back, but manatee fans and local leaders worry that it’s only temporary.

Contamination fuels algae blooms and wreaks havoc. Our investigation pinpointed alarming chemical levels in nearly 1 in 4 ...

My husband, son, and I swim among them, slowly doggy paddling behind our guide as brown bits of detritus-likely manatee ...

To help keep springs viable and safe for all, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has enlisted Dr. Madison ...

It’s hard to think of a more defenseless creature than the manatee. The curious marine mammal has no natural enemies — other than man. Unfortunately, men (and women) in Florida are killing ...

Members of the public can still weigh in on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's updated plans to help ...

Nitrogen and phosphorous from septic tanks and fertilizer spawn the growth of algae in Kings Bay, the second largest ...

Florida had a record 1,100 manatee deaths in 2021, with the largest number, 358, in Brevard. Many deaths were linked to starvation. The state had 800 manatee deaths in 2022, before the number ...

What she’s experiencing isn’t uncommon along Florida’s Suncoast. Home values in Sarasota and Manatee counties are falling faster than almost anywhere else in the country, signaling a sharp ...

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) replaced elected Manatee County Republican Executive Committee members Trent Wayman and Jacqueline Heisse with appointees. The RPOF’s “Turnaround Plan ...

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer pours water on an orphaned manatee calf after it was rescued from Largo Sound in Key Largo Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Shannon and Alex ...