APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — The water in front of the Big Bend Power Station is full of manatees right now amid the colder weather in the area. “I estimate pretty close to a thousand,” said Lauren Gomez, a ...

A payroll audit found more than 200 Manatee County EMS employees were underpaid over nine months because overtime was ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

Your chances are high during manatee season (November 15 to March 31), but keep in mind the manatees are wild (not captive) ...

These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be done to help them? By Johnny Diaz Reporting from Miami In ...

A juvenile manatee named "Melby" was released after being rescued in February from a Melbourne Beach storm drain. The manatee recovered at SeaWorld in Orlando from being underweight and having ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens debuts new manatee habitat and critical-care facility March 6, 2026. The habitat's primary purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured or ...

The VyStar SkyScape and J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River Habitat open Friday at Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The new entryway features a massive canopy and an oculus at the ...

So this is the time of year in South Florida when we welcome the manatees, the sea cows. They seek the warm water close to the coast, especially in West Palm Beach at the Florida Power and Light plant ...

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Crews are on scene removing multiple dead manatees from the waterways of Manatee Park. On Thursday, Lee County Parks and Recreation posted on its Facebook account delaying the ...