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 ...

Two of the biggest names in classical music, several stage productions premiering, and Sarasota Orchestra concerts in this ...

The late "Margaritaville" singer-songwriter would have been 79 this year. Here's what to know about his connections to Palm ...

In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...

It's officially manatee season in Florida, and Broward County officials are reminding everyone to be on alert on county waterways and practice safe boating now through March. During this time, certain ...

Staff and community members stepped in to keep the manatee stable when it was stranded at Hole 9 at Crescent Pointe Golf Club. Courtesy of Crescent Pointe Golf Club What started as a routine Saturday ...

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — To Vickie Hall, manatee season is about educating others on how to respectfully experience swimming with manatees and the importance of their conservation. Hall is the operations ...

Manatee "season" kicked off Nov. 15, a time when the gentle giants make their way south along our shores and canals to seek warmer waters, often in the overflow from the Florida Power & Light power ...

A manatee named "Barber" was rehabilitated and released by SeaWorld Orlando after being injured by a boat strike. SeaWorld Orlando has rescued over 1,000 manatees since 1976. Recent cold weather ...

You can call them the snowbirds of the sea. Manatee "season" kicks off Nov. 15 as the gentle giants make their way along our shores and canals and (hopefully) stop by Florida Power & Light Co.’s ...

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 ...

MONMOUTH COUNTY, N.J. (WABC) -- An uncommon visitor has been seen at the Jersey Shore. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is tracking a Florida manatee along the New Jersey coast. It was spotted near ...