Manatee County closed on the purchase of the Seafood Shack and Marina property in Cortez. Officials plan to build public boat ...

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

The top two known causes of death were perinatal deaths and boat collisions. Most manatee deaths were unverified and unknown. The five-year average for manatee boat deaths is 99, FWC records show.

Manatee County has purchased the Seafood Shack and Marina property in the Cortez historic fishing village, and local officials have plans for new public boat ramp amenities on the waterfront property.

FWC is responsible for protecting Florida native wildlife and their habitats, and the agency tallies deaths each year for animals like the manatee. The top two known causes of death were perinatal ...

A new study discovered that Florida's manatees may not have arrived in great numbers to Florida's waters until the late 1800s ...

At Port Manatee, water temperatures bottomed out at 44.6 degrees. That’s just about as cold as the bay will get, one fisherman said.

Manatee County government shared an update Jan. 25 on the newly purchased and newly named Cortez Marina property — formerly ...