Drivers in Manatee County are now using a newly opened southbound on-ramp at the I-75 and U.S. 301 interchange, part of a $145 million reconstruction project led by the Florida Department of ...

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 Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park on Okaloosa Island has opened a new habitat, Manatee Cove, to house two rescued manatees, Lil Joe and Inigo. The renovated habitat, a former dolphin exhibit ...

Manatee County is preparing to join several other Florida communities that have decided to stop adding fluoride to their drinking water supply since Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo issue ...

A pair of endangered manatees were released into the Caribbean Sea in Puerto Rico after they were separated from their mother and nursed back to health. NBC News' George Solis reports.Jan. 29, 2025 ...

Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants enrich our community in so many ways, and their influence can be seen in the restaurants that punctuate nearly every neighborhood in town. In a region ...

While Florida's manatees are facing an array of threats, including boat strikes and warming waters, research suggests they are relatively new neighbors in the state. Click Orlando reported on a study ...

Looking for the Best Places to See Manatees? Have you ever wanted to experience a Manatee or a Dugong while diving, snorkeling, or on a boat close up in their natural habitat? We have researched and ...

The Gulf Islands Ferry in Manatee County will no longer stop on the northern end of Anna Maria Island until the city of Anna Maria fixes a pier damaged last year by Hurricane Milton. The service ...

Annemiek1962 Getty Images/iStockphoto Manatee County officials are set to discuss the possibility of removing fluoride from the county’s drinking water Tuesday. Commissioner Amanda Ballard is ...

The hurricanes have put the future of Manatee County's bait and tackle shop, which has been in the community for decades, in jeopardy. Manatee County has taken control of the property. Many, including ...