Amid an environmental threat to manatees in Florida, a federal district judge ruled the state violated the Endangered Species ...

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

With the sun shining and water temperatures heating up, boaters are getting back in the water. But it’s also about the time ...

A judge ruled that Florida violated the Endangered Species Act by allowing wastewater discharges into the Indian River Lagoon ...

A manatee mother and her calf are on their way to recovery at ZooTampa’s critical care center after spending months trapped ...

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer keeps a manatee calf hydrated after the orphaned mammal was ...

Brooks Larkin holds the title of ‘Florida’s Strongest Man.' After playing football at USF, his strength training continued. BRADENTON, Fla. - Brooks Larkin is all strength. He’s played football as an ...

Mendoza said the Florida Department of Environmental Protection needs to seek what is known as an “incidental take permit” from federal wildlife officials to help minimize the effects of discharges on ...

Orlando-based Judge Carlos Mendoza said the state has violated the federal Endangered Species Act in its regulation of ...

But it’s also about the time manatees start to arrive in the Panhandle from South Florida. The Panhandle Manatee Program is asking boaters to keep an eye out for the protected species along our ...

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer pours water on an orphaned manatee calf after it was rescued from Largo Sound in Key Largo Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Shannon and Alex ...