SARASOTA, Fla. — A proposal in Tallahassee could change the future of higher education in Sarasota. Lawmakers are considering transferring University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee to New College ...

Manatees are gathering in the warm water near a FPL power plant in West Palm Beach to escape the cold. The area, known as Manatee Lagoon, provides a safe refuge for the sea cows when water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea cows are in the warm water that surrounds Manatee Lagoon, an educational center which sits near a Florida Power & Light Co.

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — The chilly air across South Florida and the Treasure Coast has many of us bundled up and braving the cooler-than-average temperatures — and that includes wildlife.

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 ...

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 ...

An adult manatee (front) and her calf lay on blue tarps while biologists and volunteers prepare to put them back into the ocean at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo Wednesday, Jan. 28, ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County commissioners addressed complaints surrounding recent changes to the county’s trash service. The county rolled out new, larger 96-gallon trash bins early ...