ZooTampa hit the ground running this year with their marathon of manatee releases and they haven’t slowed down.

As temperatures drop, Florida’s manatees face dangerous conditions with some developing cold stress, a potentially deadly ...

Zach Naegele was seconds into his ride at the Conley Invitational Bull Ride in Palmetto Saturday evening when a freak ...

Mino was rescued in June from the Caloosahatchee River in Lee County at just 55 pounds. Mino came from SeaWorld Florida and ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s called Pythiosis. It’s a rare fungal infection caused by the aquatic mold Pythium Insidiosum. It can affect the skin or gastrointestinal tract of dogs, causing sores ...

Manatee County is growing at a record pace. Commissioners are focused on bringing back wetland protections cut in 2023.

Ashley Benefield remains jailed during appeal of her manslaughter conviction for shooting her estranged husband in 2020.

For decades, Walt Disney World has cared for thousands of fish and marine mammals to help with conservation and research. As ...

Walt Disney World is making changes at EPCOT to help Florida’s manatee population. “The Seas with Nemo and Friends” has been ...

Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) have introduced bipartisan legislation to protect Florida's manatees. Specifically, the Manatee ...

A national builder is opening a new residential community in Palmetto, north Manatee County. Pepper Grove is being created by ...

A biography associated with Mr. Bishop’s last commission campaign said he had lived in West Manatee for most of his adult ...