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.

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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Love is in the air – or should we say water for some Lowcountry sea cows? A manatee mating herd was seen in Folly River earlier this week. Billy Grayson spotted the ...

Students from Crystal River Primary School brought their classroom to Hunter Springs Park to learn how to plant eelgrass.

Manatee County leaders voted this week to expand a local nature preserve with the purchase of 13 acres of island property near the mouth of the Braden River. The $41,500 land buy will add a ...

Paste Studio “On The Road” rambled on to the Suwannee River for the 7th Annual Suwannee Spring Reunion at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, halfway between Jacksonville and Tallahassee. The ...

While fishing on the Suwannee River near Pearson, Daniels reeled in a spotted sunfish on April 15 that matched the current state record weight of 0 lb, 12 oz.