A Palmetto project is restoring oyster reefs to improve water quality and rebuild habitat in the Manatee River.

Once the project is complete, it’ll have the capacity to filter the entire river’s volume in just 22 days, according to Abbey ...

A manatee rescue unfolded along the Orange River in Florida after neighbors spotted an injured mother manatee and her calf in distress. After a coordinated response from the Lee County Sheriff’s ...

Nearly two dozen people helped with the rescue mission for a mama manatee and her baby. The mother sea cow was hit by a ...

Oster reefs in Manatee River are back thanks to a new project by the Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency. Photo Courtesy of Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency. A century ago, before ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The biggest event of the year for the cities of Bradenton and Palmetto kicked off Friday evening with a high-energy start before a weekend packed with world-class racing, ...

A legislative proposal that charted the clearest course in years for reviving Florida’s storied Ocklawaha River, dubbed by ...

Manatee Rescue This image provided by Lee County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staffers net an injured mother manatee and her calf in the Orange River near Fort ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two manatees are heading to a zoo in Tampa after crews rescued them from a Florida river. According to the ...

An injured manatee mother was rescued after enduring over 20 strikes from a boat propeller. Her baby refused to leave her side.

The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens debuts new manatee habitat and critical-care facility March 6, 2026. The habitat's primary purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured or ...

An unconventional new tool is boosting a local nonprofit's efforts to restore water quality and wildlife habitat in the Manatee River.