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High school student-athletes across the Suncoast sign National Letters of Intent
Nine high schools in Manatee and Sarasota counties had multiple student-athletes “pick up the pen and sign their lives away” on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
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Manatees preparing for summer swim season
Emily PlihalLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Smoky River Manatees Swim Club will be hosting its annual general meeting at Ecole Heritage on March 6 at 6:30 p.m., welcoming all new children to come ...
Your Observer5d
Athletics, aquatics center breaks ground at Premier Sports Campus North
He and his wife, Jennifer, were front and center for Manatee County’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Athletics and Aquatics ...
TBNweekly6d
Rescued from St. Pete waters, a baby manatee gets a second chance
Do you ever just need to see something real? What I mean is, do you ever wish that a rotund potato would whisk you out of the ...
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Manatee rescue and rehabilitation efforts culminate in successful release of 3 individuals
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature announced that on Tuesday, Jan. 28, three male manatees were released back to the ...
These invasive pests are tormenting Florida’s manatees
Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...
U.S. News & World Report14d
Tampa Electric's Manatee Viewing Center
Vacationers appreciate a little break in their itineraries to see manatees swimming in the waters around the Tampa Electric water plant, and they don't have to pay an arm and a leg for the privilege.
Newsweek16d
People in Three States Told to Avoid the Water for Deadly Ocean Conditions
In addition, these conditions can also lead to localized beach erosion and treacherous swimming and surfing environments. A member of Manatee County Marine Rescue talks with beach visitors at ...
The Columbian17d
Manatees seek out power plants’ warm waters in winter
A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State’s manatee population ...
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Why the Manatee is One of the Slowest Marine Mammals
Manatee swimming underwater. Image by PublicDomainImages via Pixabay. Manatees are well-adapted to their slow-paced lifestyle, with certain physical characteristics contributing to their lack of speed ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette18d
Manatees find warm waters outside Florida power plants
A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State's manatee population, still ...
The News-Press22d
Manatee boat kills up in Florida for 2024, according to state wildlife agency
Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, is reporting that 565 ...