Florina J. Abel Elementary School in Manatee County. A mother is suing the Manatee County School Board, alleging officials ignored a warning about a teacher aide accused of abusing her two children at ...

TALLAHASSEE , Fla. — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has gone to a federal appeals court after a U.S. district judge last month ruled that the state has violated the Endangered ...

House construction site. By photovs / iStock for WMNF. Manatee County Commissioners are pushing back on changes that led to increased development over the years – but they’re facing hurdles from ...

FLORIDA, USA — The last Wednesday of March is designated as Manatee Appreciation Day in Florida. It's a day meant to celebrate the beloved sea cows while also spotlighting the growing need to protect ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The last Wednesday of March is Manatee Appreciation Day, designated to focus the world’s attention on this vulnerable marine mammal with no known natural enemy. Manatees face many ...

Christopher Columbus gets credit for the first written record of manatees in North America, ones he saw near the Dominican Republic in 1492. West Indian manatees, also called Florida manatees, are ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — As temperatures drop, Florida’s manatees face dangerous conditions with some developing cold stress, a potentially deadly condition. To help, the Gulfarium has opened ...