The Florida Department of Health in Lee and Collier counties issued a advisories for places like Sanibel and Vanderbilt and ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staff found a small female manatee with severe cold stress in a ditch ...

Manatee County commissioners voted to restrict the hours that speed limit cameras installed in local school zones will be enforced.

Changes are coming to Manatee County's school speed zone cameras after commissioners received complaints as soon as the cameras went into operation. It came as many drivers were caught off guard – ...

The Manatee County Commission voted unanimously today to approve changes to the scheduling for traffic cameras in county school zones.

From pirates to luxury resorts, discover the fascinating facts behind Longboat Key's unique history as it approaches its 70th ...

Already well in excess of operational capacity, county commissioners learn an expansion of the county jail will likely cost a ...

Florida is at the northern end of the West Indian manatee's winter range and these warm-water habitats play an important role in their survival during the winter months. Florida manatees can be ...

Prolonged exposure to cold water can cause manatees to lose body heat, leading to a potentially fatal condition known as "cold stress." ...

The first manatee ever rescued in North Carolina was released back into the wild Thursday after spending a few weeks recovering at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. The manatee had been found by ...

FLORIDA, USA — A manatee that captured hearts after being rescued from a canal in Greenville last fall has returned to the wild. Nicknamed "Pamlico," the manatee was released Thursday at Tampa ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — On Thursday, Pamlico the manatee was released into Apollo beach. Back in November, a manatee was found in the Tar River canal in Greenville and rescued by several ...