Manatees live in Brazil, Mexico, southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean islands. The Florida manatee is one of two subspecies of the West Indian manatee. The other subspecies is the Antillean manatee ...

Over half a century ago, a group of manatees from Panama’s Caribbean region of Bocas del Toro was flown into the Panama Canal to control the abundance of aquatic plants in its water reservoir ...

Manatee County leaders say the 'Vision 41' plan is expected to revitalize the area between Cortez Road to the Sarasota County line.

Federal officials said recent counts of the manatee population in Florida show that their numbers have stabilized and don't warrant upgrading their status to endangered — at least for now.