One year after a 67-year-old woman vanished, a Manatee County probate judge has declared her dead, the Bradenton Police Department announced Friday. The Florida Highway Patrol says the Tesla that was ...

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 ...

“These compounds, abundant in green vegetables, have anti-inflammatory properties and seem to be amongst the most potent for reducing our risk of brain degeneration as we age.” While the trial ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it does not intend to make significant changes to the threatened status of the manatee species in Florida, despite a notable ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the United States with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State’s manatee population ...

ORLANDO, Fla.—Protections for Florida’s ailing manatees would remain unchanged under a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal announced this week. The manatees would retain their listing as ...

Days before Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States, a feud between his tech allies and champions of his far-right MAGA (Make America Great Again) agenda over H-1B visas has ...

After extensive efforts to remove the tire, the manatee broke free in 2020 when it was hit by a boat propeller that cut off significant portions of the tire. If the public helps the FWC with ...

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.

Manatees face the threat of getting hit by boats and red tide, but the proposed rule pointed to work like restoring springs and local speed zones. Billy Brooks, a biologist with the Fish ...

The manatee viewing area on the first floor of the SeaBase Aquarium is blocked by blue curtains and rope. The second-floor viewing area is also blocked by rope, although we could still see inside.