Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Palmetto on Friday morning. The media could not be ...

The county spent the end of February raking beaches daily to clean up fish kills for beachgoers, and county officials say the ...

A cold front will sweep into the Florida Gulf coast this Wednesday, bringing possible thunderstorms and cooler weather to ...

Two South Florida schools will be taking part in a world robotics championship. Students from Dr. Edward L. Whigham ...

Beaches on the Florida Gulf coast have seen respite from red tide in recent weeks, and heavy rainfall this week has subsided ...

a Fort Myers Beach Marine Operations crew and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Marine Mamal Rescue team combined efforts to rescue an injured manatee. The social media ...

As red tide counts fall in Southwest Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife suspects the toxic algae killed a manatee and a dolphin ... off Sanibel's Tarpon Bay Road Beach and Captiva's Alison Hagerup ...

Dead fish covered many beaches in Sarasota and Manatee County beaches over the ... Photo taken at Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island late Monday morning. According to the Florida Department of Health, ...

Even though manatees can be seen in Florida year-round, manatee season is the best time to see them swimming in Floridian waterways. If you want to spot some manatees before the season's end ...

Florida Gulf coast beaches are expected ... week has subsided just in time for an ideal weekend to hit the beach in Sarasota and Manatee. Popular local beaches including on Siesta Key, Lido ...