Dugongs are large sea mammals similar to manatees. Like their cousins, they are gentle giants that eat seagrass and form a ...

From sea turtles to birds and the gentle dugong, the Persian Gulf's diverse but fragile marine life is threatened by the bombs and oil of the war in the Middle East. The ecosystem was already under ...

From sea turtles to birds and the gentle dugong, the Persian Gulf’s diverse but fragile marine life is threatened by the bombs and oil of the war in the Middle East. The ecosystem was already under ...

Sea cows, chubby mermaids, floaty potatoes: manatees bear many silly nicknames, but their importance to Florida’s environment and economy is serious. Wednesday (March 25) is Manatee Appreciation Day, ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County Schools security measure has expanded this school year. One year after introducing weapons detection technology at its high schools, all middle schools are now ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The utilities director and deputy administrators for Manatee County will be leading a tour Wednesday of the Lake Manatee Dam in hopes of answering questions about dam operations in ...

Four years ago, Florida saw a record number of manatee deaths. A record 1,100 of them died in 2021, and two years ago, wildlife officials began hand-feeding manatees lettuce to stave off starvation ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A young manatee known as Melby is on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando, capturing the hearts of visitors and the Melbourne Beach community after a dramatic rescue from a storm drain left ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier is being rebuilt and repaired more than a year after it was damaged by Hurricane Milton. During a news conference ...

AT 644, IN TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. YOUR TRAFFIC AND YOUR WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. ON THIS THURSDAY MORNING, WE START IN ANDERSON COUNTY, WHERE ...

TEHRAN: The ongoing war in the Middle East poses a serious threat to the Persian Gulf's diverse but fragile marine life, including sea turtles, birds and the gentle dugong, as bombs and oil spills ...

As of Wednesday afternoon, eight candidates filed to run for Manatee County Government’s District 1 seat in 2028. The District 1 seat remains vacant after Commissioner Carol Ann Felts died in February ...