With hurricane season beginning June 1, Manatee County leaders are making sure they’re ready. On Wednesday, county officials gave a behind-the-scenes look ...

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 ...

A juvenile manatee named "Melby" was released after being rescued in February from a Melbourne Beach storm drain. The manatee recovered at SeaWorld in Orlando from being underweight and having ...

West Manatee Fire and Rescue (WMFR) faced a significant public safety challenge on Anna Maria Island, where a surge in short-term rentals (STRs) created risks for visitors and residents. With a ...

Wildlife officials say many manatee deaths in Florida remain under review as the impact of winter weather continues to unfold Tina Harbuck/The Destin Log In 2026, 35 Florida manatees have died from ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens is opening its new Manatee River Habitat and VyStar SkyScape Entrance. The $72 million project currently houses three rescued manatees named Alpine, ...

COVERING ORANGE COUNTY. LIVE IN ORLANDO BOB HAZEN WESH TWO NEWS. DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ALL IS QUIET IN MELBOURNE BEACH AFTER A DRAMATIC RESCUE RIGHT UNDER THAT STORM DRAIN, CREWS SAVED A MANATEE STUCK ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters is on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando after a coordinated rescue effort. Subscribe to read this story ...

Feb. 10 (UPI) --The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission teamed up with multiple agencies to rescue a manatee found stuck inside a Brevard County storm drain. The FWC said multiple ...

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The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has completed what it calls the “discovery phase” of its bid to create a National Data Library (NDL). The NDL was trumpeted ...