An environmental group Friday filed a formal notice that is a step toward suing the federal government over protecting ...

The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1983 to protect the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West ...

With their circular bodies, paddle-like flippers, and round snouts, manatees are quite adorable. Read on to learn more about ...

Florida communities could be blocked from rebuilding stronger after a hurricane, and more than 44,000 Floridians could see ...

Are you looking for some family-friendly vacation ideas to try in Florida this year? There are plenty of options, depending ...

Miami Springs edged Santa Rosa Beach South Walton 2-1 in the Class 3A state championship game at Hammond Stadium. South Walton, which also was a state runner-up a year ago, losing in the final to Fort ...

Hurricane Season starts in less than two weeks, and it comes as some in Manatee County continue rebuilding and recuperating ...

Florida's Department of Environmental Protection is appealing a judge's ruling that it violated the Endangered Species Act due to wastewater discharges harming manatees in the Indian River Lagoon.

Manatee Elementary School is a public school located in Lake Worth, FL, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Manatee Elementary School is 1,228 and the school serves PK-5.

His letter cites language from a Florida law known as Senate Bill 250. The law prohibits 10 counties that were impacted by Hurricane Ian, including Manatee, from passing “more restrictive or ...

Armored catfish are native to South America. However, thanks to the aquarium dumpings, they have been latching onto Florida manatees to scrape algae off their backs using their teeth. In places such ...

BRADENTON, Fla. - Three manatees are now receiving care at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton. It’s the ...