MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

Manatee Appreciation Day is celebrated annually on the last Wednesday of March to raise awareness for the conservation of the gentle giant. Samuel Alito breaks with Supreme Court conservatives in lone ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Commissioner Carol Felts has died, according to a statement by District 5 Commissioner Dr. Bob McCann on Tuesday. Felts represented District 1 after being elected to the post in ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law on Thursday, including one that blocks a proposed cruise terminal in Manatee County near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The governor ...

Along the warm waters of Mexico’s Caribbean coast lives a creature so gentle that sailors once mistook it for a mermaid. Slow-moving, peaceful and curious, manatees have glided through rivers and ...

The governor made the remarks Thursday before signing a bill that politicians say would further protect the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve. The Norwegian Jewel passenger cruise ship sails west from Port ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Did you know manatees are related to elephants and eat up to eight hours a day? Learn more fun facts, as we pay tribute to these ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Naked mole rats have recently been ...

PCWorld highlights Logitech’s Pro X2 Superstrike gaming mouse, which replaces traditional clicks with innovative magnetic switches that measure press distance and offer adjustable actuation. The $180 ...

After 20 years, 58 generations and more than 30,000 cloning attempts, a team of researchers has hit the limit on the number of times a single mouse can be serially re-cloned. How Dolly the sheep’s ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that a new Skyway Fishing Pier will be constructed in Manatee County and the Pinellas County pier will be updated. Part of 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, ...