"This is one of the areas where manatees would hang out because not many boaters were here. One of our main concerns is to let people know you will have a lot of manatees here. Don't hit them." ...

“Please donate what you can to help our own who never expected this especially in the manatee season when everyone is struggling to cover the essential needs of scheduling.” More: 'It's a lie ...

UPDATE: After much deliberation, a jury found Teresa Zeppi guilty on all charges. UPDATE: Closing arguments began Thursday morning in the hit-and-run trial in Manatee County. MANATEE COUNTY (WFLA) — ...

The community's wish to save Annie's Bait & Tackle Shop months after having suffered substantial damage during Hurricane Helene fell flat, and Manatee County officials decided to cut bait and move ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A jury has been seated in the trial of the woman accused in a deadly hit-and-run. Teresa Zeppi, 60, was escorted by a deputy as she entered the courtroom Monday ...

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.

Let’s discover the fantastic record-breaking manatee gathering in Florida at Blue Spring State Park. Park officials counted 932 manatees. Florida manatees have faced tough survival challenges in ...

On Feb. 26, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) crew responded to a manatee-in-distress call in Longboat Key’s Bay Isles community. According to the crew on board ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...