Red tide is caused by a harmful algae bloom. It can bring respiratory problems and even fish kills in high concentrations.

Engineers identified and fixed issues inside Lakewood Ranch within months, but problems still exist beyond its boundaries.

Two new manatees have made their debut at Walt Disney World. Cider and Mino are two-day rescues that are now on the road to recovery.

EPCOT has two new manatees, but they won’t be here as long as their beloved predecessors, for a very good reason.

“Moratoria have to be short to avoid becoming a government ‘taking’ — a seizure of private property requiring compensation to ...

In a news release, troopers said they found the suspected vehicle, a black 2024 Tesla Model x, on Tuesday at a home in Manatee County.

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

They're also one of Florida’s best-known, best-loved critters. We’re talking, of course, about manatees. And if you love those chunky “sea cows,” you’re in luck: Now’s the best time to ...

African and West Indian manatee species. While Sirenian fossils have been found globally, only Florida and the Caribbean contain specimens from every epoch over the past 50 million years.

Although the area will see much colder temperatures, Sarasota and Manatee counties will not experience ... many do so repeatedly. If not found within 24 hours, up to half of wandering individuals ...

“Seagrass is resilient, and it came back on its own, and manatees found it,” de Wit said. While overall deaths have come down over the past two years, records show a spike in dead calves for ...