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

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HOGS (24A: Bogarts) Somehow in all of my many years, I have never heard this meaning of the word bogarts. Merriam-Webster tells me the first known use of bogarts to mean HOGS was in 1965 (so this ...

A Manatee County official is calling for the removal of fluoride from the county’s drinking water following a renewed national debate about whether it poses health risks. In a controversial ...

The city reported discharge of 450,000 gallons of partially treated sewage during the incident into the Manatee River, which empties into Tampa Bay and out into the Gulf. In case you missed it ...

In addition to concern for protecting Floridians and their property, the new update also offered information about how manatees and sea turtles will react and what people should do to make sure ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -We love our manatees on the Suncoast, but unfortunately, our favorite sea cows are still recovering from a mass starvation event several years ago. Although we don’t have ...

The City of Bradenton has reported another major release of sewage into the Manatee River as problems continue at its troubled wastewater plant. In a recent report, city staff said that the plant ...

One of the threats to manatees is cold stress. Manatees need warmth to survive. They’re vulnerable when the water temperature drops below 68 degrees, between November to March. Their round ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State's manatee population, still ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A manatee rescued in Pitt County last fall was freed Friday back into the ocean. Nicknamed Pamlico, the nine-foot manatee was rescued on Nov. 18, 2024, from a Tar River ...