MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

Four nearby white dwarf stars have been discovered hiding in plain sight beside brighter red dwarf companions. Hubble's ultraviolet observations finally revealed the long-hidden stellar remnants, ...

HOPEWELL, Va. — A Virginia woman says she experienced a once-in-a-lifetime encounter Saturday when she spotted a manatee swimming the Appomattox River near the Hopewell marina. Dawnn Thornton told CBS ...

St. Augustine’s Porpoise Point is currently hosting an aggregation of manatees. The unique mammals are thought to be breeding in the Porpoise Point Inlet at Vilano Beach. And while it might be ...

These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be done to help them? By Johnny Diaz Reporting from Miami See ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County leaders are moving forward with a new emergency homeless shelter aimed at helping people get back on their feet. The "Fresh Start" initiative will be funded with ...

Sea cows, chubby mermaids, floaty potatoes: manatees bear many silly nicknames, but their importance to Florida’s environment and economy is serious. Wednesday (March 25) is Manatee Appreciation Day, ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -A resident manatee at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest manatee ever recorded. Romeo, a West ...

The general public got to see the official opening of the state-of-the-art Manatee River at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens Who was Saleh Mohammadi? Iran teen wrestling champion executed ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens debuts new manatee habitat and critical-care facility March 6, 2026. The habitat's primary purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured or ...