If a manatee is spotted near a dock or from shore, don't feed them or spray them with a hose. While the animals might seem to appreciate that, it can habituate them to people, and that can have ...

The fishing community of Barra do Mamanguape on Brazil’s northeastern coast used to be a hunting site for manatees. But today, the villagers have turned to ecotourism and are now protecting the ...

On June 18, city officials met with Manatee County commissioners to formally begin discussions during a public meeting. To date, the city has spent $223,000 for the inspection, design and ...

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office were looking for 10-year-old Iris Cabrera, who authorities say ran away from her home in the 6000 block of 35 Lane East in Ellenton around 1 p.m. on June 19.

Brevard County is leading the state in manatee deaths in 2025, according to the FWC. Patrick Rose, executive director of the Save the Manatee Club, joins Good Day Orlando to talk about why this ...

Last year, the county ranked among the nation’s deadliest metro areas for people walking, according to a study by Smart Growth America. Brevard ranked No. 11 among the country's 100 largest ...

A manatee comes up for a breath at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City. A divided federal appeals court Tuesday refused to halt a district judge's order that requires the Florida Department of ...

A divided federal appeals court Tuesday refused to halt a district judge's order that requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take steps to protect manatees in the northern ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Love is in the air – or should we say water for some Lowcountry sea cows? A manatee mating herd was seen in Folly River earlier this week. Billy Grayson spotted the ...

Manatees are known as gentle giants as they are a docile, calm creature and pose no threat to humans. Except to scare them occasionally. Photo courtesy of See Through Canoe.

What we know: FWC tracks manatee deaths across the state, and new numbers were released in the mid-year report from January to June. So far, 407 manatees have been found dead statewide. The report ...

Hope Villages of Manatee is a housing system built on a collaborative effort by hope to homes to address families at high risk of homelessness. The project, 10 years in the making now officially a ...