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SOUTH MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A manatee was rescued in Marathon on Thursday after being injured by what’s believed to be a boat strike — all while a brush fire in the area made the effort ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Manatee County commissioners voted 5-2 to discontinue the school zone speed camera program starting Thursday. The program, implemented in August, led to outcry from residents who received tickets ...

Manatee County officials voted to end a program originally touted as making school zones safer six months after being implemented. The cameras in front of Bayshore Elementary School on March 5 had ...

The community's wish to save Annie's Bait & Tackle Shop months after having suffered substantial damage during Hurricane Helene fell flat, and Manatee County officials decided to cut bait and move ...

Florida Tech students are developing a robotic manatee, called "Mechanatee," to study real manatees without disturbing them. The robot will mimic the movements and communication of manatees to ...

National Manatee Appreciation Day was marked on Wednesday, celebrating the gentle giants that congregate off the Florida coast. The herbivores glide through coastal and riverine areas, feeding on ...