One year after a 67-year-old woman vanished, a Manatee County probate judge has declared her dead, the Bradenton Police Department announced Friday. The Florida Highway Patrol says the Tesla that was ...

A manatee was spotted in a Pompano Beach waterway with a bike tire stuck around its torso on Dec. 27, but it swam away before Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists could ...

Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, is reporting that 565 ...

The manatee viewing area on the first floor of the SeaBase Aquarium is blocked by blue curtains and rope. The second-floor viewing area is also blocked by rope, although we could still see inside.

But this week, the feds balked at restoring "endangered" status to the Florida manatee. Instead, they plan to leave them at the less-serious status of "threatened" and make their smaller cousin ...

Manatee County continued to more closely scrutinize development proposals following the election of new county commissioners in the 2024 elections, though the board ultimately approved the ...

Florida’s iconic manatees gather in droves near the warm-discharge of the state’s coastal power plants to keep warm during cold snaps. AP video by Daniel Kozin A manatee comes to the surface to ...

It's time for the 109th Manatee County Fair, which begins Jan. 16 in Palmetto. Although the fair runs each year on the other side of the county, it's big for East County residents, not just ...

A Manatee County family is pleading for help as they try and find their missing horse, Cloud. The owner rescued Cloud, a white mare, 12 years ago. The horse has been missing for at least four days ...

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Ropes and curtains blocked access to the manatee viewing areas on both the ground floor and the second-floor observation deck, sparking curiosity among visitors. According to sources at the ...