More than 600 manatees were found dead in Florida in 2025, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Lee County leads Florida in manatee deaths from boat strikes in 2025, with 14 recorded incidents. Statewide, manatee deaths ...

Manatees remain among the most charismatic 'canaries' in Indian River Lagoon's ecological ‘coal mine.’ In 2025, they kept ...

Florida’s manatee mortality count surpassed 600 deaths in 2025, with Brevard County recording the most deaths, according to ...

In Florida, manatees are best known as shy, gentle giants. But about once a year, the state’s beloved sea cows reveal an…erm…freakier side of themselves. You ...

Trump proposal weakens the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and harms Florida sea turtles, manatees, and whales. Public has less than month to comment on critical endangered species list changes. Changes ...

Manatees are currently on the move and coming in closer to shore. Boaters should be more careful and adhere to speed limits in manatee zones. Manatees seek refuge in inland canals, rivers, and the ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Susan Avalon, 51, is being held without bond at the Manatee County Jail. She was extradited there Monday after her arrest in Citrus County last week. She is accused in ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved a record 19 executions in 2025 — and has carried out 17 so far — the highest ever in a single year in both the state and the U.S. since the 1970s. The state also ...

US executions have nearly doubled in 2025 compared to 2024, with Florida executing more prisoners in 12 months than ever before, according to the Death Penalty Information Center (DPI). This increase ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After more than a year of rehabilitation at ZooTampa, “Mudonna,” the manatee that was rescued after Hurricane Helene and Milton, was released back into the wild. Mudonna was ...