The state denies it has violated the federal law and says it has taken steps to lessen pollution in the Indian River Lagoon.

According to the Dolphin Research Center, the manatee was rescued on April 15 in the Key Largo area. Video taken by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shows the manatee resting ...

Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record. Widespread water quality problems and seagrass ...