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 ...

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 ...

The Friends of Lake Munson said they want the lake to be a place of recreation, and more importantly, a place where it’s safe enough to get in the water.

Housing and retail near Manatee River on Florida’s Gulf Coast spark concerns over lost boat parking as a $53M urban-style living project moves forward with approval.

Thanks to expert on-site veterinary care, a mother manatee and her calf were successfully rescued and released on the same day in Marathon after the mother was found with fishing line cutting into her ...

Mango Mecca The Mango’s Deep Roots in America Started in Manatee County More than 140 years ago, some of the first mango trees in America were established in Bradenton.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Animal Welfare has paused all cat intakes at Bishop Animal Shelter due to an outbreak of feline distemper, a serious and highly contagious virus that ...

A dramatic video shows two waterspouts forming near a boat on the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida, on on June 22, 2025. The first waterspout touched down alarmingly close to the vessel ...

Up-close encounter with dual waterspouts wows Florida boaters on river: 'Like angels flying to Heaven' Two colossal waterspouts descended from the storm-laden skies over the Manatee River in Bradenton ...

Boaters on the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida, witnessed a breathtaking spectacle when two colossal waterspouts descended from the sky, with one touching down alarmingly close to a boat ...