A curfew for teenagers is exactly what Manatee County officials said they wanted to help keep kids off the streets at night.

A curfew for teenagers. That's what Manatee County officials said they wanted, to help keep kids off the streets at night.

Manatee County commissioners voted 6-1 to draft a curfew ordinance for minors, despite concerns about potential profiling. Commissioner Kruse opposed the ordinance citing concerns about racial ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says six rehabilitated manatees were returned to Florida for eventual release back into the ...

Manatees, it turns out, are fairly oblivious spuds. As a rule, they don’t notice when ZooTampa visitors press noses to panes ...

Human waste, including biosolids and septic leaks, is polluting Florida waterways like the St. Johns River, harming manatees' ecosystem. Manatees, a keystone species vital to Florida's marine health, ...

Manatee deaths in 2025 are on track to be higher than in the previous two years, with 525 recorded as of late August. An increase in perinatal deaths is a major factor, though it also suggests more ...