A manatee is back in the water after a team of rescuers worked on Earth Day to remove a fishing lure caught in its mouth on a ...

Once people started to notice the cats, Manatee County Animal Welfare started getting calls. Now the felines are back on ...

Contamination fuels algae blooms and wreaks havoc. Our investigation pinpointed alarming chemical levels in nearly 1 in 4 ...

Manatee County officials are considering charging residents a new stormwater fee to reduce widespread flooding issues. The fee would add millions to the budget for cleaning canals and waterways and ...

Manatees migrate from Florida's warm waters in April, making them susceptible to vessel strikes. Some survive with scars, but ...

A wildlife advocacy group has won a landmark manatee protection case, forcing Florida to scrutinize sewage problems in the northern Indian River Lagoon ...

Florida had a record 1,100 manatee deaths in 2021, with the largest number, 358, in Brevard. Many deaths were linked to starvation. The state had 800 manatee deaths in 2022, before the number ...

Florida had a record 1,100 manatee deaths in 2021, with the largest number, 358, in Brevard County. Many deaths were linked to starvation. The state had 800 manatee deaths in 2022, before the ...

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) replaced elected Manatee County Republican Executive Committee members Trent Wayman and Jacqueline Heisse with appointees. The RPOF’s “Turnaround Plan ...