Cold snap blamed for increase in manatee deaths in Florida ...

Cold stress killed Florida manatees as limits on winter refuges and power plant warm water rules face renewed scrutiny ...

COVERING ORANGE COUNTY. LIVE IN ORLANDO BOB HAZEN WESH TWO NEWS. DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ALL IS QUIET IN MELBOURNE BEACH AFTER A DRAMATIC RESCUE RIGHT UNDER THAT STORM DRAIN, CREWS SAVED A MANATEE STUCK ...

Officials said, “This is a perfect example of how important continuous training and education opportunities are" Brevard County Fire Rescue/Facebook (2) Florida emergency crews rescued a manatee ...

DOWNTOWN ORLANDO. I’M JUSTIN SCHECKER, WESH TWO NEWS. CREWS HAD TO CUT THROUGH A STREET IN MELBOURNE BEACH TO RESCUE A 400 POUND MANATEE TRAPPED IN A STORM DRAIN. WE WERE THE FIRST TO SHOW YOU THESE ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

A manatee was rescued after it was trapped in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters after recent cold temperatures. Multiple fire rescue units and officials were brought in Tuesday to get ...

In Florida, months of animal habit may be unwounded in a single ebb and flow of the water when an animal has been subjected ...

A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters is now on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando after a large effort to rescue it. Multiple fire rescue units and officials from ...

A juvenile male manatee was rescued after being trapped in a Melbourne Beach storm drain. The 410-pound manatee, named "Melby," was found underweight with several open wounds. Melby is now recovering ...

Manatee deaths in Florida increased in 2025, with Brevard County having the highest number. A federal judge mandated a temporary halt on new septic tanks near the Indian River Lagoon to protect ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens will open its new Manatee River Habitat and VyStar SkyScape Entrance on March 6, 2026. A $3 million donation from J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver helped fund the new ...