Ex-Manatee County deputy gets 13 years for sexually abusing underage girl in the 1970s after living in Alaska for decades.

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 ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County Schools security measure has expanded this school year. One year after introducing weapons detection technology at its high schools, all middle schools are now ...

The Jacksonville Zoo opened a new Manatee River Habitat in March as part of a $72 million upgrade. This new habitat serves as a federally permitted critical-care facility for rescued manatees. The zoo ...

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is welcoming two manatees into its care at the Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat. Sorbet and Juneau, the two young manatees, came from ZooTampa at Lowry ...

While fishing in shallow Florida waters, a kayaker got an unexpected splash from a curious manatee, sparking an energetic gathering of around 100 manatees nearby. Iran orders Hormuz clearance as US ...

Four years ago, Florida saw a record number of manatee deaths. A record 1,100 of them died in 2021, and two years ago, wildlife officials began hand-feeding manatees lettuce to stave off starvation ...

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. — This time of year, hundreds of people head to Silver Springs every day to get a glimpse of two main attractions — manatees and monkeys. Both animals make their home in and ...