Manatees were spotted at the Calusa Marina in Goodland, Florida on March 31st. The manatees were drinking fresh water and appeared to enjoy being sprayed with a hose. Manatees, nicknamed "sea cows ...

A PEOPLE staffer rode along as a rescued manatee was returned to the wild after three months of rehab It's the kind of call most people don't expect to get during the holidays — an apparently ...

TAMPA, Fla. — As manatees begin to disperse from their winter habitats, wildlife officials are urging boaters to go slow and keep an eye out. When temperatures dip, the slow-moving sea cows ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The final public meeting about school boundary changes in Manatee County is scheduled for Wednesday night at Southeast High School. The school district has held a series of ...

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee recently raised more than $400,000 for student scholarships at the 30th annual Brunch on the Bay philanthropic event. A sold-out crowd of almost ...

Manatees are one of Florida's most beloved icons, and here on the Treasure Coast they can be spotted in the areas waterways, including in the Indian River Lagoon. For decades, some of the best ...

Jeff Corwin, a biologist and conservationist who has hosted TV shows for nearly three decades, loves Florida’s manatees. In fact, sea cows were featured in the second episode of his very first ...

Even though Manatee County ended its school zone speed camera program, drivers with outstanding tickets must still pay them, county officials say. Following the program’s end, some residents ...

HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating the deaths of nine manatees in the Homosassa River over the past six weeks, sparking alarm ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — At the southwest corner of Cortez Road and 75th Street West in Manatee County, work is being done to pave the way for a new development called SeaFlower. Homeowners who ...

National Manatee Appreciation Day was marked on Wednesday, celebrating the gentle giants that congregate off the Florida coast. The herbivores glide through coastal and riverine areas, feeding on ...

PALMETTO, Fla. — Two people were injured after a small plane crashed into a pickup truck at Airport Manatee on Tuesday. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said around 10 a.m., an older Aeronca ...