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.

After the former resident manatees moved out, the manatee tanks in The Seas at EPCOT have four new short-term guests, two ...

Two Manatee County women bonded over their loved ones' mistreatment at a nursing home. Now, they're working together to ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staff found a small female manatee with severe cold stress in a ditch ...

Mola mola are freakishly big fish that resemble “little more than a large head,” so it takes some courage to yank one by the tail. Yet that’s exactly what one Florida deputy did, when he found one ...

Commissioners in Hillsborough County are set to discuss ending the practice of adding fluoride to tap water, on Wednesday.

Manatee County commissioners voted to restrict the hours that speed limit cameras installed in local school zones will be ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission had a busy weekend full of rescuing sick and injured manatees this past ...

Despite high temperatures in the 80s across the region, a central Florida family had an unexpected surprise Monday afternoon.

Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park introduces Manatee Cove, featuring rescued manatees Lil Joe and Inigo. Here's what we know: ...