Cold weather in Florida means manatees will be huddling for warmth in many of the state's warmer fresh water springs. The threatened mammal can sometimes be difficult to catch a glimpse of in person, ...

Sarasota County is under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning, and Manatee County under a hurricane warning, as a rapidly intensifying Hurricane Idalia barrels toward Florida's west coast.

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Blue Spring State Park is one of the best places in the U.S. to see these gentle giants in crystal-clear water. Some of the most pristine places on Earth attract not just people seeking beauty, but ...