State Sen. Jim Boyd said his new proposal is “another tool in the toolbox” to protect the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve.

A resident of a Florida aquarium confirmed to be at least 71 years old has been certified as the oldest manatee ever by ...

A 53-year-old construction worker was killed Tuesday afternoon in a construction zone for a new subdivision in Manatee County ...

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

City surveyors in Melbourne Beach, Florida, heard an unusual chirping under a road on Feb. 9 while doing routine work, and thought it could be coming from rats. Instead, they discovered a 7-foot-long ...

A St. Petersburg man was arrested after deputies said he sexually abused two girls in Manatee County.

On Wednesday, Senator Jim Boyd (R-Manatee) filed an amendment to a coastal resiliency bill that would expand dredging protections over the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, an area recently targeted for ...

The wild-born West Indian manatee has lived in human care since 1957 and far outlived the species’ typical 30–40 year lifespan ...

In terms of fishing, once waters warm, fish will be very hungry, and it can be some of the best days of the year. When they begin to leave their cold weather shelters, it’s a great time to hit the ...

Take a look at the latest housing market report for Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Two of the manatees were rescued from the Fort Myers-Bonita Springs area in 2024 and released Feb. 18. according to Save the Manatee Club.

Roundup of Manatee, Sarasota high school sports results for Feb. 16-21, 2026, including baseball, lacrosse, tennis, wrestling ...