SARASOTA, Fla. — A proposal in Tallahassee could change the future of higher education in Sarasota. Lawmakers are considering transferring University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee to New College ...

Over 30 manatee deaths have been reported near the Orange River since mid-February. The deaths may be linked to a loss of warm water from a nearby Florida Power & Light plant. Manatees rely on the ...

All known manatee carcasses have now been recovered, according to FWC. The agency said necropsies were performed on some animals, and all carcasses have been disposed of. "Initial observations suggest ...

So this is the time of year in South Florida when we welcome the manatees, the sea cows. They seek the warm water close to the coast, especially in West Palm Beach at the Florida Power and Light plant ...

Over 20 rescued manatees were recently released back into Florida's warm-water refuges. Some of the rehabilitated manatees gained hundreds of pounds, with one group eating over 60,000 pounds of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Seven manatees rehabilitated at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium have been released back to the wild in Florida. The manatees, rehabilitated in conjunction with Manatee Rescue & ...

City surveyors in Melbourne Beach, Florida, heard an unusual chirping under a road on Feb. 9 while doing routine work, and thought it could be coming from rats. Instead, they discovered a 7-foot-long ...

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Crews are on scene removing multiple dead manatees from the waterways of Manatee Park. On Thursday, Lee County Parks and Recreation posted on its Facebook account delaying the ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens will open its new Manatee River Habitat and VyStar SkyScape Entrance on March 6, 2026. A $3 million donation from J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver helped fund the new ...

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 ...

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Multiple agencies worked on Tuesday to help rescue a juvenile male manatee that got himself stuck in a storm drain in Melbourne Beach, Florida. The Florida Fish and ...

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. Multiple fire rescue units ...