Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Commissioners also recently voted to undo a Comprehensive Plan change made in 2021 that allowed new housing construction east ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staff found a small female manatee with severe cold stress in a ditch ...

The Manatee County website reports that a bridge over the Manatee River was first proposed by the county commission on Sept.

A record 154 young Florida manatees died before reaching one year of age in 2024, including more than half of the 100 ...

The service will continue to ferry tourists and residents from a stop on the Manatee River in Bradenton to the ... called me and said the state of Florida contacted us, and since Manatee County ...

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

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 ...

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