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.

The 9-foot male manatee carcass was collected Feb. 7 within ... The overgrowth of algae can give the water a red, green or brown hue. After previously seeing levels as high as 20 million K.