Florida is full of interesting wildlife, and visitors and new residents can expect to see many of them: dolphins off the ...

Nearly two years after it was found stranded along the Orange River, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

State lawmakers representing Manatee County heard harsh criticism on Monday regarding a law that critics maintain blocks ...

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced that an audit of Manatee County’s budgets was the “worst” his ...

Two years ago, they had to toss manatees lettuce to keep them from starving. But this week, the feds balked at restoring "endangered" status to the Florida manatee. Instead, they plan to leave them at ...

Although the species rebounded following an “unusual mortality event” in 2021, environmental groups say a recent uptick in deaths show continued problems. Manatee deaths are poised to spike after ...

Conservationists are celebrating the protection of 13 acres of land along the Myakka River in East Manatee County. Manatee ...

One of the threats to manatees is cold stress. Manatees need warmth to survive. They’re vulnerable when the water temperature drops below 68 degrees, between November to March. Their round appearance ...

The unusual mortality event refers to abnormally high numbers of manatee deaths in a year. In 2021, a record 1,100 manatees died in Florida waters, mainly because of starvation. Deaths then dropped to ...

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia slammed Manatee County government on Thursday, saying it’s spending too much and overtaxing its citizens.

MANATEE COUNTY Fla. (WWSB) - Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia continued his statewide tour highlighting “excessive and wasteful government spending.” Thursday afternoon he presented his ...

Sifrit and her husband Tom appeared before the Manatee County legislative delegation on Monday to make their case in advance ...