Port Canaveral Cruise Port is one of Florida's main cruise hubs, but it's more than just a port. Our guide covers everything ...

The Cape Coral resident earned it in his age group competing in the 10K run at the 2023 National Senior Games in Pittsburgh.

Exalt broke ground this month on a 40-bed, state-of-the-art rehabilitation hospital in Lakewood Ranch projected to open in ...

Manatee County can expect a low of 44 degrees and a wind chill of 40 degrees. By Monday the high is expected to be 70. Sarasota County has opened a cold weather shelter at the 100 Church, 14525 ...

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 ...

Florida’s iconic manatees gather in droves near the warm-discharge of the state’s coastal power plants to keep warm during cold snaps. AP video by Daniel Kozin A manatee comes to the surface to ...

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, is reporting that 565 ...

But this week, the feds balked at restoring "endangered" status to the Florida manatee. Instead, they plan to leave them at the less-serious status of "threatened" and make their smaller cousin ...

Manatee County continued to more closely scrutinize development proposals following the election of new county commissioners in the 2024 elections, though the board ultimately approved the ...

It's time for the 109th Manatee County Fair, which begins Jan. 16 in Palmetto. Although the fair runs each year on the other side of the county, it's big for East County residents, not just ...

February 7: A male manatee (273 cm) in St. Lucie Canal, Port Mayaca, died due to a watercraft collision. March 4: A female manatee (173 cm) in Jupiter Sound, Jupiter, died from natural causes.

Some of Manatee County’s newly elected commissioners are hoping to speed up the process of restoring local wetland protections that were removed in 2023. In September, the board voted to restore ...