MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Manatee with fishing lure in mouth rescued on Earth Day, giving a sad reminder to keep our waterways clean. The manatee was rescued on April 22, the Florida Fish ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard Zoo opened its new Manatee Rehabilitation Center and welcomed its first two patients. The center’s focus is to provide immediate care to stable, non-critical ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a small plane crash at Myakka Head Airport on Wednesday morning. Around 10 a.m., on April 23, deputies said a single ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A disturbing video recorded on Saturday near the Seminole Boat Ramp appears to show a boater driving right over a group of manatees. The family that recorded the video ...

The above video shows the rescue of two manatees last week that were stranded in a canal. MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Rescuers extended a helping hand to a manatee Tuesday that was found with ...

At a recent meeting, Manatee County commissioners approved a $5.6 million loan to One Stop Housing. The company plans to build 155 affordable housing units at its Forest Cove property at 1478 45th ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A small plane crash ignited a brush fire near Myakka Head Airport on Wednesday morning, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say shortly after 10 a.m ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A disturbing video recorded on Saturday in Florida appears to show a boater driving right over a group of manatees. The family that recorded the video said they first ...

A suspected drunk driver going the wrong way on Interstate 75 caused a four-vehicle crash in Manatee County early Thursday morning that seriously injured two people, according to the Florida ...

Manatees are an endangered species in Florida’s waters. One was rescued this week after it was found with hook in its mouth. This is not that manatee. FWC photo An endangered manatee found ...