James “Buddy” Powell, a trailblazing manatee researcher whose decades of work advanced the conservation of one of Florida’s most beloved species, died early Saturday after a battle with cancer, the ...

Nutrient-overloaded springs in North Central Florida are among those impacted by federal funding cuts to water monitoring ...

This manatee is one of 63 manatees to be killed by a watercraft so far this year, which is roughly 25% above the five-year average.

from TUE 10:00 AM EDT until TUE 11:00 PM EDT, Inland Hernando County, Coastal Manatee County, Coastal Hillsborough County, Inland Citrus County, Pinellas County, Inland Hillsborough County, Sumter ...

Big Waters unveiled its 2030 Conservation Plan in April. It’s the first strategic plan for the nonprofit, and it lays out 247 ...