MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Some Manatee County residents are still mopping up after Debby. They say flooding continues, and now they are appealing to the county for solutions. An upcoming meeting is ...

Manatees are currently on the move and coming in closer to shore. Boaters should be more careful and adhere to speed limits in manatee zones. Manatees seek refuge in inland canals, rivers, and the ...

In Florida, manatees are best known as shy, gentle giants. But about once a year, the state’s beloved sea cows reveal an…erm…freakier side of themselves. You ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said that the animal was taken to a local zoo for treatment Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Four years ago, Florida saw a record number of manatee deaths. A record 1,100 of them died in 2021, and two years ago, wildlife officials began hand-feeding manatees lettuce to stave off starvation ...

Bay Area activist Barbara Lubin, who worked for more than half a century in support of disability rights, international peace and Palestinian human rights, died on Saturday in Berkeley, her family ...

With a major winter storm set to arrive during peak holiday travel, forecasters are warning that Santa Barbara County faces heightened risk of flood and debris flow. On Monday evening, the Santa ...

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