The two were found in a six-mile stretch of canals, most likely due to above-average high tides in November and December.

Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record. Widespread water quality problems and seagrass ...

Going out to eat? See which Sarasota and Manatee County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.

There were 150 manatees sighted last year in the Perdido Bay watershed and another 50 in the Pensacola Bay watershed The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program ask the public to be on the ...

"These legacy pollutants caused the death of seagrasses — the manatee's natural forage — and the proliferation of harmful macroalgae. Legacy pollutants, as their name suggests, persist in the ...

The 2024-25 Sarasota-Manatee High School Sports Awards, Presented by Sarasota Ford, are part of the USA TODAY High School ...

The advocacy group Bear Warriors United said this ruling sets a new national precedent: “No state agency is above the ...

"This case is about holding power accountable and defending the right of future generations to live in a state where manatees still swim free." Mendoza ordered the Florida Department of ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A pilot program in Manatee County that has helped emergency vehicles reach scenes quicker might be expanding, thanks to its success helping save lives. Donald McEachern ...