MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — On Wednesday evening, Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key on Florida's Gulf Coast. 10 Tampa Bay is compiling this guidance and other local ...

It is illegal to touch, feed, or give water to West Indian manatees. Manatees are protected by state and federal laws, including the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978. Violating laws protecting ...

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — To Vickie Hall, manatee season is about educating others on how to respectfully experience swimming with manatees and the importance of their conservation. Hall is the operations ...

Manatee County received $252.7 million in federal disaster recovery funds for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton. The funds will be used for housing repair, infrastructure restoration, and ...

Manatee County commissioners will address state pressures, including lobbying against laws hindering local wetlands protections. Discussions include appointing residents to a D.O.G.E. audit committee, ...

For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A. Straw, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center released 26 rehabilitated wild ...

BELMAR ‑ A manatee that has been sighted in the Shark River this weekend could be the same one that marine experts have been keeping tabs on since July when it was first spotted off of Cape Cod. Jay ...

Manatees are beloved by many Floridians. But the Sunshine State isn't the only home for the gentle sea cows. Save the Manatee Club plans to celebrate International Manatee Day on Sept. 7, by ...

RECORD LOWS DURING BIDEN’S TERM. WELL, IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA, WHERE COLD FRONTS DROP OUR TEMPERATURES DRASTICALLY FOR A FEW DAYS. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST BROOKE ...

Manatees were spotted at the Calusa Marina in Goodland, Florida on March 31st. The manatees were drinking fresh water and appeared to enjoy being sprayed with a hose. Manatees, nicknamed "sea cows," ...

The Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce are impacting the only national refuge created specifically for threatened manatees. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment ...

Manatee deaths in Florida increased in 2025, with young sea cows being particularly vulnerable. A federal judge mandated a temporary halt on new septic tanks near the Indian River Lagoon and required ...