The slow, gentle manatee is one of the most famous (and photogenic) of the Florida megafauna, and unlike panthers or ...

As temperatures dropped in January across much of the East and the Sunshine State, threatened manatees suffered significant ...

Local entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronnie Shugar has donated $4 million to go toward a state-of-the-art aquatic facility ...

NBC will air the first of “The Americas,” a 10-part nature documentary series that had a goal of exploring areas of the ...

A child drowning occurred Jan. 27 in Anna Maria. A 19-month-old infant was found unresponsive by the parents in a swimming pool at a residence at 115 Elm ...

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.

Emily PlihalLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Smoky River Manatees Swim Club will be hosting its annual general meeting at Ecole Heritage on March 6 at 6:30 p.m., welcoming all new children to come ...

Sports tourism brings a lot of money to the Bay Area. The state BMX Championship in Pinellas County is expected to bring in $1.3 million. Manatee County leaders recently broke ground on a new athletic ...

Someone had spotted the baby — meant in both literal and affectionate senses — swimming alone with lesions ... They cornered the manatee and got him on a stretcher, his snoot poking out ...

They're also one of Florida’s best-known, best-loved critters. We’re talking, of course, about manatees. And if you love those chunky “sea cows,” you’re in luck: Now’s the best time to ...

Someone had spotted the baby — meant in both literal and affectionate senses — swimming alone with lesions ... Anyone who sees manatees in distress can call 1-888-404-3922.