Some Manatee County deputies had the tough task of wrangling a gator that had made its way onto a high school campus, according to the sheriff's office.

A baby manatee under a month old was rescued in southern Florida after being found alone and struggling in strong currents.

Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, a rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast could be visible from Daytona ...

My husband, son, and I swim among them, slowly doggy paddling behind our guide as brown bits of detritus-likely manatee ...

Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record. Widespread water quality problems and seagrass ...

ACEPD distributes free materials to vacation rental properties, encouraging visitors to “Feet Up and Float” and follow important guidelines around manatee viewing.

Nitrogen and phosphorous from septic tanks and fertilizer spawn the growth of algae in Kings Bay, the second largest ...

What was criteria to make 10Best list "The best zoo exhibits not only educate but also engage visitors by transporting them to another place, whether it be the foothills of the Himalayas, a Florida ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Manatee County’s new WaterWise program will provide 150,000 customers with smart water meters designed to save money and curb waste. Annemiek1962 Getty Images/iStockphoto A free upgrade to ...

A rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral, Florida, can be seen as far as Myrtle Beach or Philadelphia. People in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama have posted ...

that the environment is the economy here in Florida,” he said. “Look around us right now. You see all these different charter boats, all these different folks going out doing manatee viewing here in ...