MANATEE, Fla. - It’s not the place you’d ... the cats are ready to trade their sea legs in for a stable home and a family on land. "I think they’re thankful they’re not as hot anymore ...

Like many Manatee County anglers who were raised on the waters of Tampa Bay, the Manatee River and Sarasota Bay, Smith looks forward to the Crosthwait weekend almost year-round. W ...

A mother manatee known as “Stripes” and her newborn calf were rescued near Key Largo on Thursday after the adult manatee was ...

Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies were contacted on April 4 after several students reported that Richard Silberman, 72, allegedly touched them on the leg or shoulder in ways that made ...

Vacationers appreciate a little break in their itineraries to see manatees swimming in the waters around the Tampa Electric water plant, and they don't have to pay an arm and a leg for the privilege.