This weekend, fans of Florida’s fabled sea cows can celebrate at the Orange City Manatee Festival, which takes place Jan. 27-28 at Valentine Park and includes free shuttles to the state park ...

Blue Spring State Park, 2100 W. French Ave. in Orange City, is open year-round from 8 a.m.-sundown daily. Admission at the gate is $4 for single-occupant vehicle, $6 for per vehicle of 2-8 people ...

The Orange City Blue Springs Manatee Festival takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $2 for kids (ages 4-10) and free to children 3 and under. Dogs also ...

On Thursday, the park logged a daily count of 705, according to the park's Facebook page. That approaches the park’s previous record daily count of 729 manatees, set on Jan. 17, 2023. The ...

ORANGE CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — In a heartening moment for Florida’s wildlife community, a young manatee named “Churro” was released back into the wild at Blue Spring State Park — becoming ...

Tags: orange city, volusia county, blue spring state park, manatee, manatees Conservationists and wildlife partners came together for the release of Churro, a 700 pound rehabilitated manatee, at ...

Manatee Festival runs Jan. 27 and Jan 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Valentine Park in Orange City, Florida. For more information on event admission and a full schedule of activities, click here .

DeSantis spoke at Blue Spring State Park, west of Orange City. He was joined by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Executive Director Roger Young and Florida Department of ...

Hundreds, perhaps 1,000 or more manatees can be found in places like Manatee Park along the Orange River on really cold days.. Their habits can make them more vulnerable, however, to boat strikes ...