For Manatee Appreciation Day, think about reducing pollution or being safer on the water to avoid hurting beloved “sea cows.” ...

Frigid weather killed 35 Florida manatees, nearly triple the average, raising concerns about the species' future.

The data clearly shows USF Sarasota-Manatee is in far better financial and academic shape than New College of Florida.

Cold snap blamed for increase in manatee deaths in Florida ...

A bill that Florida lawmakers say will block plans for a cruise port in Terra Ceia now goes to the governor's desk. But the company behind the pitch is not giving up yet.

Plans for a potential cruise terminal in Manatee County have been effectively blocked after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new bill Thursday restricting large-scale dredging projects in some ...

A plan to build a cruise ship port near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Manatee County that was strongly opposed by local ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday spoke against a proposed cruise port in Manatee County that a leading cruise terminal operator has been floating to the Tampa Bay community since mid-January.

The Gulfarium in Okaloosa County is celebrating one of its own animals as it sets a new world record.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign bills into law in Bradenton on Thursday morning.

DeSantis says repairs to the Skyway Fishing Pier would extend its lifespan for another 20 years.

Nearly two dozen people helped with the rescue mission for a mama manatee and her baby. The mother sea cow was hit by a propeller over 20 times.