DESCRIPTION: West Indian manatees are large, gray-brown aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They have two flippers with three to four nails on each, and their head ...

(WHTM) — The last Wednesday of March is National Manatee Day. These amazing creatures are not only adorable, but also very important to signaling the status of our environment. Here are some fun facts ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County will make nearly $1 million available to help low-income homeowners with special needs repair or replace unsafe housing.

Watch out for massive piles of manatees at local beaches this summer as mating season for the sea cow has arrived. These gentle herbivores get lost in love during the summer months, and they're ...

Navigators will work to enroll families in benefits like Medicaid and Snap, while providing resources like school supplies, food and clothing. MANATEE, Fla. - Connected Manatee is launching a program ...

A tour guide in Florida has grown increasingly popular online after sharing updates about an adorable baby manatee in Florida, and that baby has become famous! Florida Guide Josh shared in one of his ...

Questions over the content of messages that will be broadcast over the planned manatee information radio station threaten to destroy what would be a unique partnership between the U.S. Fish and ...

District 5 Commissioner Bob McCann votes against approving Manatee County's FY2026 budget. Less than one month after Manatee ...