Two years ago, they had to toss manatees lettuce to keep them from starving. But this week, the feds balked at restoring "endangered" status to the Florida manatee. Instead, they plan to leave them at ...

Eleven in Florida, including in Manatee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in 2025. Four deaths were reported. The bacteria is naturally occurring in brackish seawater and can infect ...

KEY LARGO, Fla. (CBS12) — Cooley the manatee was saved—again—after a fishing line entanglement nearly cost her a flipper. The Dolphin Research Center led a multi-day rescue of the injured manatee with ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Dead fish are covering some beaches across Sarasota and Manatee counties with the sting of red tide in the air. Last week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Eleven people in Florida, including one in Manatee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria in 2025. Four of those infected have died from it, according to the ...