Waterfront restaurants like Crackers Bar & Grill offer the quintessential Florida dining experience, with fresh catches served on dockside patios where you can watch dolphins play while enjoying your ...

Located about 90 minutes north of Tampa on Florida’s Nature Coast, Crystal River isn’t your typical beach town plastered with ...

In an attempt to improve water quality and the habitat in the Weeki Wachee River, the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida ...

Day trips from Orlando offer a variety of experiences, from enjoying nature and exotic wildlife to the thrill of a theme park ...

Lu the hippopotamus died June 8, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Lu had been at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park since 1964, and was 65 years old.

Lu the hippopotamus died June 8, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Lu had been at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park since 1964, and was 65 years old.

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. And also manatee lovers. It's the only place in the United States where people are allowed to swim with manatees when accompanied by trained guides.

A large number of manatees migrate into the warmer waters of Blue Spring State Park, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. You can reach Eileen at Eileen.Zaffiro@news-jrnl.com ...

With temperatures plunging in Volusia County Wednesday night, Thursday morning brought a rush of manatees to Blue Spring State Park. Park officials were out before 8 a.m. counting how many ...