With summer break just around the corner, Manatee Lagoon is giving families a way to keep kids learning and exploring from ...

Come with us to the Jacksonville Zoo to check out the new manatee river habitat, which currently has three rescued manatees.

Supporters of University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (USF-SM) have only a few more days to convince Florida legislators that the local campus is worth saving. Legislators meet in Tallahassee to ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 6, 2026 FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, is home to what they are calling “the world’s ...

Florida may attract millions of visitors a year with high-speed roller-coasters and white-sand beaches; but as a native Floridian I’d argue the best things to do in Florida are just beyond its shores.

When you're feeling thirsty, the best thing to do is grab some cold, fresh water – and that's exactly what an unexpected guest did during a pit stop at a Florida police boat recently. The Bradenton ...

These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be done to help them? By Johnny Diaz Reporting from Miami In ...

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla — A manatee rescued from a Florida storm drain in February is on his way back home. Melbourne Beach officials announced that Melby, the 7-foot, 410-pound manatee saved from the ...

Reality TV shows like The Bachelor and American Idol have enthralled audiences with a type of seemingly genuine, unscripted drama other genres can't mimic. But audiences aren't just interested in the ...

A juvenile manatee named "Melby" was released after being rescued in February from a Melbourne Beach storm drain. The manatee recovered at SeaWorld in Orlando from being underweight and having ...

ORLANDO, FLA. (WSVN) - A manatee that was found in a Melbourne Beach storm drain was released into the wild. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released images showing Melby the ...

Sea cows, chubby mermaids, floaty potatoes: manatees bear many silly nicknames, but their importance to Florida’s environment and economy is serious. Wednesday (March 25) is Manatee Appreciation Day, ...