Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public lands, water quality, wildlife and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cold weather can be annoying, even startling for long-time Florida residents who see winter as that time of the year when you have ...

Cold weather in Florida causes manatees to gather in warmer waters like state park springs. It is illegal to touch, feed, or harass manatees, which are protected by state and federal laws. Manatees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will vote Feb. 5 on whether to expand a slow boat-speed manatee zone in the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering changes to manatee speed zones in the Indian River Lagoon. Proposed changes include allowing faster speeds near Sebastian Inlet and ...

The National Weather Service released a freeze warning at 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday valid for Wednesday between midnight and 9 a.m. for Manatee and Sarasota counties.

I used to live in Florida. While I complained 24/7 because my inner New Englander is not built for that weather, there were some perks. Manatees, for example. I spent a good amount of my time there ...

ZooTampa released a total of 26 rehabilitated manatees in 2025. Boat strikes and loss of seagrass, a primary food source, are two significant factors that cause manatee sickness and injury. The Zoo is ...