A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal ...

Rip currents are powerful channels of water that flow away from shore, often causing life-threatening conditions for swimmers ...

Vacationers appreciate a little break in their itineraries to see manatees swimming in the waters around the Tampa Electric water plant, and they don't have to pay an arm and a leg for the privilege.

With temperatures plunging in Volusia County Wednesday night, Thursday morning brought a rush of manatees to Blue Spring State Park. Park officials were out before 8 a.m. counting how many ...

Cold temperatures in Florida can have a serious impact on the animals living in the sunshine state. When temperatures dip too ...

The Bradenton Herald previously reported on sewage spills totaling over 136 million gallons after 2024’s busy hurricane ...

Manatees are classified as threatened, though many environmentalists wish they would return to their former status of endangered. Fish and Wildlife reported 565 manatees dead in 2024. Three years ...

Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) A baby manatee swimming beside its mother comes to the surface to breathe, at Manatee Lagoon, a free attraction operated by Florida Power ...

(AP) — A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State’s manatee population ...