Manatees were spotted at the Calusa Marina in Goodland, Florida on March 31st. The manatees were drinking fresh water and appeared to enjoy being sprayed with a hose. Manatees, nicknamed "sea cows ...

TAMPA, Fla. — As manatees begin to disperse from their winter habitats, wildlife officials are urging boaters to go slow and keep an eye out. When temperatures dip, the slow-moving sea cows ...

A PEOPLE staffer rode along as a rescued manatee was returned to the wild after three months of rehab It's the kind of call most people don't expect to get during the holidays — an apparently ...

Manatees are one of Florida's most beloved icons, and here on the Treasure Coast they can be spotted in the areas waterways, including in the Indian River Lagoon. For decades, some of the best ...

Jeff Corwin, a biologist and conservationist who has hosted TV shows for nearly three decades, loves Florida’s manatees. In fact, sea cows were featured in the second episode of his very first ...

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee recently raised more than $400,000 for student scholarships at the 30th annual Brunch on the Bay philanthropic event. A sold-out crowd of almost ...

HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating the deaths of nine manatees in the Homosassa River over the past six weeks, sparking alarm ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — At the southwest corner of Cortez Road and 75th Street West in Manatee County, work is being done to pave the way for a new development called SeaFlower. Homeowners who ...

National Manatee Appreciation Day was marked on Wednesday, celebrating the gentle giants that congregate off the Florida coast. The herbivores glide through coastal and riverine areas, feeding on ...

PALMETTO, Fla. — Two people were injured after a small plane crashed into a pickup truck at Airport Manatee on Tuesday. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said around 10 a.m., an older Aeronca ...

An Arizona motorcyclist was killed and three were injured Saturday night during a crash in Manatee County, state police say. An 81-year-old Bradenton woman just after 9 p.m. Saturday was driving ...