BY SARA WARD AND ZOEY RITCHIE The Orange City Blue Spring Manatee Festival Inc. presented its 39th annual Manatee Festival Saturday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 26, in Valentine Park. […] ...

crowds of manatees are currently hunkering down in the warm waters of nearby Blue Springs State Park. That means prime manatee-viewing, either in-person or through the Parks' ManaTV webcams.

Blue Spring has been a major home for the gentle giants during the wintertime in Florida since becoming a protected state park in 1972 ... protected springs such as Blue Spring, especially ...

Wakulla Springs is housed within Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, and it's a popular destination ... Although the Florida manatee spent some time on the endangered species list — they ...