The stingrays have returned to Tampa Electric’s award-winning Manatee Viewing Center following the completion of extensive repairs caused by hurricanes in 2024.

No one does fresh seafood like Florida. And in my opinion, the best time to get a taste of the state’s ocean flavor is peak stone crab season. Catching stone crabs is fairly easy, humane, and ...

Step inside Florida’s underwater observatory where manatees glide past your window and wildlife surrounds you in one of the state’s most magical natural experiences.

BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County Schools security measure has expanded this school year. One year after introducing weapons detection technology at its high schools, all middle schools are now ...

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 ...

Manatees are gathering in the warm water near a FPL power plant in West Palm Beach to escape the cold. The area, known as Manatee Lagoon, provides a safe refuge for the sea cows when water ...

Florida won’t be getting hit with massive blankets of snow and ice like the rest of the U.S., but even frosty windshields and a few flurries can feel like Antarctica to people with permanent ...

TECO’s Manatee Viewing Center recently welcomed back The Florida Aquarium’s popular stingrays to Cownose Cove, much to the delight of seasonal visitors who have missed their absence of more than a ...

As controversy grows over a proposed cruise port in Manatee County, state lawmakers who represent the area are speaking out against the project. Manatee County’s delegation members also say they will ...

Titan the manatee is being treated for collapsed lungs at the zoo's David A. Straz Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center. Photo by Leah Burdick. ZooTampa at Lowry Park had a record-breaking year, with more ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla., (WFLA) — Stingrays are once again swimming through Cownose Cove at TECO’s Manatee Viewing Center, giving people an opportunity to have an interactive experience. The stingrays have ...