APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — The water in front of the Big Bend Power Station is full of manatees right now amid the colder weather in the area. “I estimate pretty close to a thousand,” said Lauren ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — Earlier this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers toured the erosion along Anna Maria Island beaches. After Hurricane Idalia, the county says it's lost 150 feet of ...

Before the year is up, 1,000 manatees will likely have died in Florida. While several factors are contributing to this surge, experts believe climate change could be playing a major role.

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 ...

This collection of stories highlights key decisions by Manatee County leaders that aim to change how development occurs in the area. Commissioners consider raising impact fees for developers to ...

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