A healthy newborn manatee calf surfaces next to its mother in the ... Any manatee less than five feet long at the time of death is assigned to the perinatal category. RELATED: Baby manatee deaths on ...

I am so sorry for speaking like a toddler, but we are talking about a baby manatee here. Andy Garrett, Fish and Wildlife’s manatee rescue coordinator, was kind enough to chat after I stalked him ...

Speed limit cameras will no longer monitor Manatee County school zones outside of posted hours for reduced speeds in response to complaints from motorists surprised by tickets sent to their mailbox.

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 ...

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 ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday that was swiftly blocked in federal court on Tuesday.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County commissioners met Tuesday to discuss a series of plans centered around school zones. According to newly elected commissioner Dr. Bob McCann, drivers ...

Do you ever just need to see something real? What I mean is, do you ever wish that a rotund potato would whisk you out of the ...

Sea cow, not pond cow. A juvenile manatee was rescued from a small pond in Florida — a mile and a half from open water — after being stranded there due to the storm surge of Hurricane Helene.

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 ...

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 ...