Today, manatees play a key role in the local economy, drawing eco-tourists and supporting small businesses. The project also rescues and rehabilitates stranded animals and has saved around 60 ...

A 1,000-pound female manatee that was recovering at a Florida state park from a boat strike drowned earlier this year after employees left her unattended and she became trapped, according to a ...

HOMOSSASA SPRINGS, Fla. — A recent report from the USDA revealed that a manatee, named Shantay, at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park was found dead in an in-ground medical ...

Manatee County officials have approved a $34 million plan to buy and renovate a building in Lakewood Ranch where they will relocate several of the county government’s operations. The two-story ...

BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral. In discussing the move ...

APOPKA, Fla. — After years of losing manatees to starvation, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission announced the Unusual Mortality Event along Florida’s East coast has officially ended.

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — The water in front of the Big Bend Power Station is full of manatees right now amid the colder weather in the area. “I estimate pretty close to a thousand,” said Lauren ...

Manatee County is working with the state to identify potential spending cuts by forming a citizen liaison committee. The committee will collaborate with DOGE for one year to find ways to trim the ...

Manatee County commissioners are reconsidering a previously approved roundabout at Legacy Blvd. and University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch after facing pressure from residents. Lakewood Ranch ...

HOMOSASSA, Fla. (WFLA) — A manatee died while in the care of staff at a Florida state park, a federal report shows. A manatee named Shantay was found dead in a medical pool earlier this year ...

Manatee County leaders voted this week to expand a local nature preserve with the purchase of 13 acres of island property near the mouth of the Braden River. The $41,500 land buy will add a ...

Toenail fungus might start as a mere cosmetic concern, but this persistent infection can develop into a painful, embarrassing condition when left untreated. Known medically as onychomycosis ...