Thanks to its warmer temperature, this gorgeous swimmable spring transforms into a haven for endangered manatees every winter ...

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

While privately owned, the island has long been frequented by locals as a kayaking, boating and fishing spot, and it also ...

You may have seen a lot of smoke in the Palmetto area on Friday morning as Manatee County conducted a prescribed burn at ...

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

A 90-acre property bordering Myakka River State Park — which is located east of Interstate 75 in Sarasota County and a ...

A Manatee County Sheriff's Office substation is under construction at Premier Sports Campus North. Manatee County officials ...

The perennial Florida debate over which to protect — boaters or manatees? — is heating up again in Pinellas County, where ...

These graceful marine mammals are a Florida icon, but nevertheless vulnerable to being struck by boats, and displacement from ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

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

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said that the animal was taken to a local zoo for treatment Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...