As the latest Legislative session in Florida unfolds, many new specialty plates have been thrown out for consideration.

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in ...

From 5 to 6 p.m., attendees can visit the interactive resource center to engage with educational displays from local organizations, including Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center, Tampa Bay ...

A manatee is recovering at ZooTampa after crews found it in southwest Florida suffering from what the Florida Fish and ...

Crews in southwest Florida found a manatee suffering from a "recent watercraft wound," according to FWC. The manatee was taken to ZooTampa for treatment. No further details on the manatee's ...

Talk had spread that job cuts could be coming to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency that oversees the nation’s only dedicated refuge for manatees ... from the Tampa Bay Times seeking ...

The post went on to say the FWC team recovered the manatee safely on its vessel and transported it to Tampa to it Marine Mamal Rescue Laboratory. The wildlife experts there will care for the ...

Unlike other locations in Florida where you can interact with manatees – the Crystal River area north of Tampa is probably the most famous – the water here isn’t clear, so it isn’t always ...

As red tide counts fall in Southwest Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife suspects the toxic algae killed a manatee and a dolphin earlier this month. The 9-foot male manatee carcass was collected ...

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) – The David A. Straz, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center at ZooTampa has been nominated for USA Today’s Best Zoo Exhibit of 2025, recognizing its dedication to rehabilitating ...

Two new ramps that cross the Manatee River will open to motorists on Thursday and Friday mornings as part of an ongoing project to upgrade the Interstate 75 interchange at U.S. 301 in Manatee County.