The Florida Birding and Nature Festival is bringing the sky to the ground on Saturday, April 11, with two free-flying bird of prey demonstrations in Apollo Beach.

Manatees that call Sarasota Bay home head north to Apollo Beach during cold weather, using the warm waters discharged from ...

Rep. Michael Owen, R-Apollo Beach, offers comments during the first meeting of the State Administration Budget Subcommittee ...

The peer-reviewed study, led by Ocean Conservancy scientists, gathered previously collected data about more than 10,000 ...

Tampa has plenty of well-known attractions, but the city's best experiences are often tucked away in places that most ...

Frigid weather killed 35 Florida manatees, nearly triple the average, raising concerns about the species' future.

Romeo, a West Indian manatee living at the Gulfarium, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest manatee ever recorded. Romeo is at least 71 years old; a manatee’s typical lifespan is ...

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Miami Seaquarium rescue workers prepare to release a manatee into the Loxahatchee River at the Jonathan Dickinson State Park ...

Florida's manatee populations draw in tourists from across the country, and these beaches allow you to view the marine ...

A manatee was rescued after becoming stuck in a storm drain in Melbourne Beach, Florida. Multiple agencies, including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, worked for hours to free the mammal.

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. — A 7-foot, 410-pound manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain is now safe after an elaborate rescue operation by first responders. Brevard County Fire Rescue officials ...