MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County wants residents to plan ahead this storm season and is increasing accessibility to a valuable resource. There are now sandbag locations open around the ...

Their burgers are the kind that require you to unhinge your jaw like a snake, with the Fish House Colossal Burger standing tall as a monument to carnivorous excess – a hand-pattied 10-ounce chunk of ...

Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River is famous for its winter visitors – hundreds of manatees! These springs might be the most photographed in all of Florida, and for good reason. The water is an ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — If you've been to the beach recently, you might have noticed something that looks like rice noodles ...

Twin waterspouts were spotted swirling over the Manatee River in Bradenton and other Tampa Bay waters on Sunday afternoon.

Bradenton Mayor Gene Brown and his wife captured the video showing the waterspouts near the mouth of the Manatee River.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Love is in the air – or should we say water for some Lowcountry sea cows? A manatee mating herd was seen in Folly River earlier this week. Billy Grayson spotted the ...

The state had 800 manatee deaths in 2022, before the number dropped to 555 in 2023 and 565 in 2024, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission data.

Editor's note: This is part two of a three-part series on the growing economic challenges older people are facing in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Read part one here - More Sarasota-Manatee ...

He bolted to his left, and the startled manatee swam off to its right. Michael McCarthy, owner of the See Through Canoe Company, posted video of the recent encounter on YouTube.

Romeo, the oldest known manatee at 70 years old, now resides at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park. He was placed there as part of a conservation effort by multiple organizations.

What we know: FWC tracks manatee deaths across the state, and new numbers were released in the mid-year report from January to June. So far, 407 manatees have been found dead statewide. The report ...