The Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce are impacting the only national refuge created specifically ...

Local experts confirmed that red tide is present along the Sarasota and Manatee County coast, but spotty and at low levels in ...

Learn more about Florida's state marine mammal, including information on organizations looking to protect them and how you ...

The county planned to turn the leased space into a community center with adult education classes but now is shifting away ...

A report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission shows Lee, Brevard and Citrus counties lead the state in manatee deaths through Feb. 14.

Dead fish littered many Sarasota and Manatee County beaches into Presidents Day as red tide offshore of Southwest Florida ...

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

Recent news articles and broadcasts have claimed that manatees are not native to Florida or only arrived on Florida's west ...

Florida saw its highest number of manatee calf deaths since 2013. Over half were reported in the Indian River Lagoon, which ...

Even though manatees can be seen in Florida year-round, manatee season is the best time to see them swimming in Floridian waterways. With over a month left of manatee season, here are some of the ...

Red tide is still bloom along the Florida Gulf coast, but Sarasota and Manatee County beaches are currently in the ...

While red tide counts reportedly fell in parts of Florida's Gulf coast, the toxic algae is suspected in the recent deaths of a manatee and a dolphin.