A Palmetto project is restoring oyster reefs to improve water quality and rebuild habitat in the Manatee River.

SARASOTA, Fla. — A proposal in Tallahassee could change the future of higher education in Sarasota. Lawmakers are considering transferring University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee to New College ...

Officials in Florida say an injured mother manatee and her calf have been rescued from a river and taken to SeaWorld Orlando ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) confirmed that cold stress caused the deaths of 25 manatees at Manatee Park. However, questions remain about potential contributing factors.

So this is the time of year in South Florida when we welcome the manatees, the sea cows. They seek the warm water close to the coast, especially in West Palm Beach at the Florida Power and Light plant ...

Over 20 rescued manatees were recently released back into Florida's warm-water refuges. Some of the rehabilitated manatees gained hundreds of pounds, with one group eating over 60,000 pounds of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Seven manatees rehabilitated at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium have been released back to the wild in Florida. The manatees, rehabilitated in conjunction with Manatee Rescue & ...

City surveyors in Melbourne Beach, Florida, heard an unusual chirping under a road on Feb. 9 while doing routine work, and thought it could be coming from rats. Instead, they discovered a 7-foot-long ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers will monitor all three manatees for about a year, using data from satellite tracking devices. Three female manatees were released back into the wild Thursday at Volusia County's Blue ...

Multiple agencies in Melbourne Beach, Florida came together this week to rescue a juvenile manatee that had gotten itself stuck inside a storm drain. Officials believe the manatee was seeking warmer ...