Beachgoers were left amazed after a group of huge manatees play and splash around in shallow water just feet away from them. The video shows several people standing in waist-deep water as the gentle ...

Florida has strict rules on feeding wildlife, including bears and gators. Here’s what’s illegal and the penalties you could ...

SeaWorld has rescued 43,000 injured, sick, or orphaned animals, surpassing a major milestone. According to SeaWorld, the ...

After playing Bradenton's Cottonmouth last year, The Cold Stares will return to the area with a show at Sarasota's Fogartyville on Saturday. The blues-rock band visits the venue after releasing their ...

As America marks 250 years since its founding, the Houston toad found only in Texas is struggling for survival and getting help from state and federal officials.

In Peter Matthiessen’s 1959 foundational book on conservation, “Wildlife in America,” he profiled most of our country’s most notable animal species together with the impacts of the human species on ...

SeaWorld through its SeaWorld Rescue team has surpassed the milestone of rescuing 43,000 injured, sick and orphaned animals, underscoring the continuing need to help animals in the wild. Early in May, ...

South Florida High School students who love the natural world can now foster "conservation through community" and earn ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the great joys of living in Florida is our access to fresh seafood — shrimp, scallops, grouper, you name it. I grilled ...