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

Manatee County commissioners have agreed to further discussion on Commissioner Amanda Ballard's bid to remove fluoride from ...

Manatee County commissioners voted have an ordinance drafted to end a requirement that its water supply be treated with fluoride.

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 ...

If commissioners vote to follow the guidance of Florida's surgeon general, Manatee would join more than a dozen other local governments to end the practice, including Niceville in the Panhandle.