Prolonged exposure to cold water can cause manatees to lose body heat, leading to a potentially fatal condition known as ...

With Tampa Bay in the grip of a cold snap, local wildlife is feeling the impact. In particular, manatees, which are highly intolerant to the cold. Several have had to be rescued. A manatee was pulled ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected Tuesday to publish a proposed rule that details its reasons for keeping the ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal ...

Nearly 2,000 Florida manatees died in 2021 and 2022. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the sea cows’ plight does not ...

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida ...

According to an Associated Press report, the manatees are amassing around Florida Power & Light Company’s plant in Riviera ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released its preliminary report on manatee mortality for 2024 ...

Florida Manatee Festival in downtown Crystal River attracted thousands of visitors over the weekend. Sunny skies and ...

The proposed rule would keep the Florida manatee as a threatened species, continuing its status since being delisted as ...

The upscale steakhouse is scheduled to open Monday, Feb. 10 at 8306 Tourist Center Drive, Bradenton, according to the restaurant’s website. The restaurant is replacing the former Ruby Tuesday in the ...