Lee County leads Florida in manatee deaths from boat strikes in 2025, with 14 recorded incidents. Statewide, manatee deaths ...

After a record 1,100 manatees died last year in Florida, environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to force federal wildlife officials to upgrade habitat protections. The Center for ...

A new showdown is brewing over manatee protection. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is fighting back on a ruling requiring Florida to step up protections. It involves a series of ...

The Trump administration wants to roll back protections for endangered and threatened species viewed as detrimental to ...

In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...

Trump plan puts profits ahead of protecting animals such as Florida manatees, sea turtles and North Atlantic right whales, conservation groups say.

TALLAHASSEE — A divided federal appeals court Tuesday refused to halt a district judge’s order that requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take steps to protect manatees in the ...

Florida manatees are on the move, which means more opportunities to see these "gentle giants" from shore. What's your ...

Manatees have been seen swimming and grazing in South Louisiana waters. Are there manatees in Louisiana year round? What to know.

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity warned the Trump administration today that it intends to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and so-called Department of Government ...

Saying the case has “significant implications for home construction and the economy,” home builders and the septic-system industry this week backed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ...