On April 1, 2024, in Tampa, Florida, USA, @kendrakay_22 shared a video of a surprising encounter with a manatee. While ...

Florida’s Crystal River is often hailed as the ultimate destination for swimming with manatees, offering an unforgettable ...

Learn more about Florida's state marine mammal, including information on organizations looking to protect them and how you ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A Bradenton man is walking away with a $2 million win after buying a $10 scratch-off ticket. The ...

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

This was one benefit to the chilly temperatures we experienced in southwest Florida last month: We had perfect conditions for ...

While red tide counts reportedly fell in parts of Florida's Gulf coast, the toxic algae is suspected in the recent deaths of ...

Manatee County is hardly the leading edge of liberalism. Yet it says something about Florida’s tortured approach to growth ...

I've lived in the Tampa Bay area as a Florida local for 19 years. Some of the best things to do include a boat cruise or a ...

Florida saw its highest number of manatee calf deaths since 2013. Over half were reported in the Indian River Lagoon, which ...

The Florida Lottery said that Jesus Morales, 28, of Bradenton, claimed a $2 million prize from the $2,000,000 100X CASHWORDS Scratch-Off game.