Outside, the river side of the Straz will get a big upgrade, with new outdoor venues for free live performances, a new restaurant and a rooftop bar. Straz President and CEO Gregory Holland says ...

The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to begin in a New York courtroom. The Monday trial comes eight months after his arrest ...

Deep in silence, as if under a spell, children watch intently as Bacuri, a young Amazonian manatee, glides around a small ...

Brevard Zoo's first two manatees recover at new rehab facility. The new facility was made possible by a $2.1 million state grant.

Manatees are an endangered species in Florida’s waters. One was rescued this week after it was found with hook in its mouth. This is not that manatee. FWC photo An endangered manatee found living with ...

Florida has an abundance of gorgeous swimming holes complete with crystalline water. Visitors have identified these spots as ...

A half-marathon in Beijing pitted 21 humanoid robots against flesh-and-blood runners on Saturday, showcasing Chinese manufacturers' growing prowess in robotics. 21 humanoid robots joined ...

It’s hard to think of a more defenseless creature than the manatee. The curious marine mammal has no natural enemies — other than man. Unfortunately, men (and women) in Florida are killing ...

Piccolo was arrested by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office and charged ... in a statement that the incidents may stem from side effects of medication used to treat early-onset Parkinson's disease ...

Staff at the Southwest Field Lab (SWFL) saved a manatee mother and her calf from being stranded in the Faka Union spillway in the Port of the Islands. The mother was emaciated condition ...

Manatee County approved a $5.66 million loan to One Stop Housing for a 155-unit workforce housing project in Bradenton. The project aims to address the affordability gap, with average rents ...

The pollution has led to ongoing water quality problems and seagrass losses in this crucial manatee habitat that in 2021 and 2022 left the beloved sea cows starving. Nearly 2,000 manatees died in ...