A 1,000-pound female manatee that was recovering at a Florida state park from a boat strike drowned earlier this year after employees left her unattended and she became trapped, according to a ...

Today, manatees play a key role in the local economy, drawing eco-tourists and supporting small businesses. The project also rescues and rehabilitates stranded animals and has saved around 60 ...

Manatee County leaders are trying to roll back changes that let local development sprawl farther east over the last several years. At a recent Land Use Meeting, commissioners voted to undo a 2021 ...

Sarasota and Manatee County sheriffs' offices are training deputies for the program, focusing on serving outstanding warrants. The increased enforcement is expected to strain some Florida jails ...

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HOMOSSASA SPRINGS, Fla. — A recent report from the USDA revealed that a manatee, named Shantay, at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park was found dead in an in-ground medical ...

May 16 (UPI) --A Florida woman's unusual friendship with a manatee that repeatedly approached her paddleboard has gone viral after she posted videos of the encounters to TikTok. Kendra Kay ...

HOMOSASSA, Fla. (WFLA) — A manatee died while in the care of staff at a Florida state park, a federal report shows. A manatee named Shantay was found dead in a medical pool earlier this year ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard Zoo opened its new Manatee Rehabilitation Center and welcomed its first two patients. The center’s focus is to provide immediate care to stable, non-critical ...

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Manatee with fishing lure in mouth rescued on Earth Day, giving a sad reminder to keep our waterways clean. The manatee was rescued on April 22, the Florida Fish ...

As Manatee County leaders were poised for a final vote to restore local wetland protections, state officials shocked them with a last-minute opposition. Florida agencies get to review ...

In the middle of Zople's living room is a casket — the same one heartbroken fans carried outside the American Airlines Center after hearing about the Luka trade. "They shipped him in the night ...