A first-magnitude spring, towering cypress swamps, and wildlife-rich forests shape this serene North Florida escape.

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

The golden steam rising from the 72-degree water in the 40-degree air created a picturesque scene, perfect for a dunk.

Images show the manatees huddled together while people swam around them to take a look. In 2023, the Southern District of ...

It’s Manatee Season at select Florida State Parks and prime views of the gentle giants are in full swing now through March.

The cold weather across Central Florida this week brought hundreds of manatees to Blue Spring State Park in Volusia County.

Connor Park is named after Francis Connor, a Manatee County Agriculture Hall of Fame honoree who was a historic figure in the ...

As the cold front moved through Florida, 148 manatees were observed gathering in the springs of Blue Spring State Park on Tuesday.

Nationwide nonprofit Trust for Public Lands is exploring the county's financial options to make additional land purchases.