MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

On July 28, the Port Aransas South Jetty shared a video of a manatee spotted at various times in the Port Aransas harbor. The clip shows the gentle giant drinking freshwater beside a boat, earning it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A manatee with a satellite tracker attached to its fin. This helps marine scientists track the movements of the manatee and learn ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources reported several manatee sightings off the state’s coast. Officials said that when the water is warm, Florida ...

On April 19, 2026, Manatee County released an update that could push for environmental policies, such as prioritizing habitat protection and water quality. According to Casey Zemple, Communications ...

A rescued manatee named Alpine was released back into the Crystal River after rehabilitation. Alpine was the first manatee to be rehabilitated and released from the Jacksonville Zoo's new critical ...

Of the $140 million in state appropriations recommended for Manatee County and its municipalities, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed only two projects totaling $3 million. This means that Manatee County ...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) - A manatee is back home after a rough few months recovering from serious injuries caused by a boat strike. Pneubelle, a 755-pound manatee, returned to the Cape Coral canals ...

HOPEWELL, Va. — A Virginia woman says she experienced a once-in-a-lifetime encounter Saturday when she spotted a manatee swimming the Appomattox River near the Hopewell marina. Dawnn Thornton told CBS ...

St. Augustine’s Porpoise Point is currently hosting an aggregation of manatees. The unique mammals are thought to be breeding in the Porpoise Point Inlet at Vilano Beach. And while it might be ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A young manatee with wounds from a watercraft incident and shark bites was rescued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The FWC said its manatee ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — While some school districts in the Tampa Bay area are dealing with declining enrollment and closing some schools, Manatee County is seeing the opposite. School district leaders ...