Reclaimed water system affected as Southwest Florida Water Management District declares extreme water shortage.

A Manatee County official is calling for the removal of fluoride from the county’s drinking water following a renewed national debate about whether it poses health risks. In a controversial ruling in ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — In a decisive 5-1 vote, Manatee County commissioners have opted not to reintroduce fluoride into the county's public water supply, closing the chapter on a debate that has ...

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State’s manatee ...

You can call them the snowbirds of the sea. Manatee "season" kicks off Nov. 15 as the gentle giants make their way along our shores and canals and (hopefully) stop by Florida Power & Light Co.’s ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State's manatee population, still recovering ...

Manatees were spotted at the Calusa Marina in Goodland, Florida on March 31st. The manatees were drinking fresh water and appeared to enjoy being sprayed with a hose. Manatees, nicknamed "sea cows," ...

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — A polar vortex that has hit much of the United States with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State’s ...