BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral. In discussing the move ...

Snorkel WWII wrecks, jungle lagoons and Jellyfish Lake; spot manta rays, Napoleon wrasse and reef sharks. Swim alongside whale sharks (Mar–Aug), manta rays, green turtles and humpback whales in this ...

Brevard Zoo's first two manatee patients — Churro and Randa — took the plunge recently at the zoo's new $2.1 million sea cow rehab center. Now they saunter, inseparably, side by side in a new ...

Brevard Zoo opened a new manatee rehabilitation center. The center will house up to six manatees at a time and is not open to the public. Manatee deaths in Brevard County have been high due to ...

PALMETTO, Fla., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BayCare, the leading health care system in West Central Florida, broke ground today on BayCare Hospital Manatee, its 17 th hospital, and BayCare ...

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Manatee with fishing lure in mouth rescued on Earth Day, giving a sad reminder to keep our waterways clean. The manatee was rescued on April 22, the Florida Fish ...

Manatees are an endangered species in Florida’s waters. One was rescued this week after it was found with hook in its mouth. This is not that manatee. FWC photo An endangered manatee found ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A disturbing video recorded on Saturday in Florida appears to show a boater driving right over a group of manatees. The family that recorded the video said they first ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — After a two-week-long investigation, deputies charged a teacher from a Manatee County elementary school with molestation and battery. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said ...

However, there are plenty of small or dwarf plants that have all the beauty of their taller plant cousins, but come in a compact package that’s perfectly sized for low profile homes with limited ...