Manatee County Government will team up with the Early Learning Coalition to launch a new program that teaches parents how to keep their babies safe while sleeping. In Manatee County, suffocation ...

Homeless advocates have criticized the new law and pushed for more affordable housing options in Manatee County. “We also believe our neighbors should not be sleeping on the street, but this law ...

The fish is a nuisance to Florida's native manatees, disrupting their sleeping and grazing routines. Just as generations of manatees have sought refuge in Florida’s network of springs ...

Maybe you're swimming. Maybe you're SCUBA diving or wading. Maybe you're in a boat, and you see these massive, peaceful creatures sail majestically past. What do you do if you get near a manatee?

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 ...

They're also one of Florida’s best-known, best-loved critters. We’re talking, of course, about manatees. And if you love those chunky “sea cows,” you’re in luck: Now’s the best time to ...