"The population that needs it the most are the underserved in every county that don't have dental care, don't have a lot of elements for protection." But Manatee-based Martina Mallery, who is ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught ... to divide the funding among local municipalities based on population percentage. He agreed that the funds could go a long ...

That’s out of a population that, as of a few years ago ... In the first 10 days of 2025, the state has logged 19 manatee deaths, including two babies — and that was when the water was ...

Manatee County Commissioner Bob McCann made it clear during his campaign last year for a District 5 seat on the commission that he would be representing those who wanted to slow development. District ...

The Brevard Zoo is nearing completion of its new manatee rehabilitation center, providing a safe space for nursing ...

said FWC changed its method for tracking and estimating Florida's manatee population in recent years. Instead of aerial surveys, FWC developed a statistical method for causes of death and does not ...

Have efforts to clean up the water and reduce the death rate in manatees succeeded? What more needs to be done for the manatee population, once considered an endangered species?

Two manatees touch noses as they breathe at the water's surface, in Manatee Lagoon, a free attraction operated by Florida Power & Light Company that lets the public view and learn about the sea ...

which became the center of the state’s manatee population. Manatees are not only a cherished symbol of Florida’s natural heritage but also a species with deep evolutionary and historical ties ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the United States with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State’s manatee population ...

The winter blast has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State's manatee population, still recovering from a mass starvation event several ...