A one-day manatee survey in Crystal River is the focal point of one episode of Jeff Corwin’s current series, “Extraordinary ...

Nitrogen and phosphorous from septic tanks and fertilizer spawn the growth of algae in Kings Bay, the second largest ...

Nov. 15 marks the official start of manatee season. It’s the time of year when the water starts to cool off and the manatees start to congregate. It’s also a time of big business in areas like ...

The Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River will close from Saturday ... people checked in through the visiting center during manatee season which is November-March and nearly 40,000 people ...

Tropical storm Debby brought flooding that had never been seen in many parts of Manatee County. Hurricanes Helene and Milton ...

RIDES, slides and fairytale castles may be Central Florida’s most famous draws, but in Crystal River on the dazzling Gulf ...

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.

Three Sisters Springs is an important 1.5 acre manatee wintering area within the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge on Florida ... attracted more than 130,000 tourists during the 2013/4 season.

With hurricane season about two months away, Manatee County officials are pumping an extra $2 million into efforts to clean up the county’s canal system and prevent flooding. Carmine DeMilio ...

The effort to better understand Florida’s sea cows is featured in episode 11 of this show, which airs on CBS April 26.