SOUTH MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A manatee was rescued in Marathon on Thursday after being injured by what’s believed to be a boat strike — all while a brush fire in the area made the effort ...

Florida Tech students are developing a robotic manatee, called "Mechanatee," to study real manatees without disturbing them. The robot will mimic the movements and communication of manatees to ...

Six months after Hurricane Debby deluged hundreds of Manatee County homes, new reports answer questions about the Lake Manatee Dam’s role in the flooding. Some residents have wondered whether ...

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.

Federal officials said recent counts of the manatee population in Florida show that their numbers have stabilized and don't warrant upgrading their status to endangered — at least for now.

Manatee County will host a two-day open house will showcase the historic Powel Crosley Estate, a Mediterranean Revival-style house built in 1929, just weeks after commissioners vowed to never ...

One section of the canal, from Eagle Drive to Southbend bridge, is classified by the FWC as a ‘normal operation zone,' with no speed or wake restrictions PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — People living ...

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Two new ramps between Interstate 75 and U.S. 301 at the interchange in Ellenton opened recently as part of a major Florida Department of Transportation project to relieve traffic congestion.

MARATHON, Fla. – An ongoing brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County led to delays in an injured manatee getting treatment at a rehabilitation hospital, according to the group that rescued it ...