Manatee Lagoon celebrates 10 years with free ManateeFest Feb. 7. Family activities, live music, and conservation education ...

Commissioners in Manatee County authorized up to $2 million to preserve Thundercloud Ranch and Mossy Island Ranch.

As Florida’s wilderness shrinks by the day, conservationists around the state, including in Manatee County, are in a race against the clock to protect some remaining pieces from being paved. Conserved ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Manatee County leaders voted this week to expand a local nature preserve with the purchase of 13 acres of island property near the ...

For Florida’s manatee population and manatee conservationists around the world, 2025 was a banner year. ZooTampa’s David A. Straw, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center released 26 rehabilitated wild ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing boat speed changes in manatee zones along the Indian River ...

Manatee County is using a conservation tax approved by voters in 2020 to buy and protect natural Florida landscapes from development. This collection of stories details the properties that have been ...

Read full article: Volusia County looks to allow horseback riding on beaches ORANGE CITY, Fla. – Conservationists and wildlife partners came together for the release of Churro, a 700 pound ...

Manatee County leaders voted this week to expand a local nature preserve with the purchase of 13 acres of island property near the mouth of the Braden River. The $41,500 land buy will add a missing ...