State lawmakers representing Manatee County heard harsh criticism on Monday regarding a law that critics maintain blocks ...

FHSAA teams still have playoff seeding to play for in the final week of the regular season, while SSAA teams start the ...

Nearly two years after it was found stranded along the Orange River, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Two years ago, they had to toss manatees lettuce to keep them from starving. But this week, the feds balked at restoring "endangered" status to the Florida manatee. Instead, they plan to leave them at ...

A winning Florida Lotto ticket worth $6,250,000 was sold at the Publix at 3900 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. A lucky Florida ...

Manatee deaths in 2025 are on track to be higher than in the previous two years, with 525 recorded as of late August. An increase in perinatal deaths is a major factor, though it also suggests more ...

A manatee found and rescued at Strickland Creek in Ormond Beach Wednesday, Aug. 17, was euthanized due to "extensive injuries," according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The ...

Gentle and playful marine mammals, Florida manatees have come to represent the amazing biodiversity of Florida. With their large size, slow-moving nature, and fondness of seagrass, it's easy to see ...

Visitors to Florida captured a manatee popping over a short break wall to grab a bite of grass from the marshy shoreline.

The unusual mortality event refers to abnormally high numbers of manatee deaths in a year. In 2021, a record 1,100 manatees died in Florida waters, mainly because of starvation. Deaths then dropped to ...

The Florida Missing Child Alert for Gisselle Diaz-Maldonado was canceled on Thursday. The teenager was found safe. Previous ...