FWC said helping protect manatees can be done by: Practice smart boating by avoiding navigation through shallow grass beds Avoid contributing to the problem of changing water chemistry through run-off ...

Reports of red tide along Sarasota and Manatee counties have been met with some skepticism ... "Lake Okeechobee has ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Reports of red tide along Sarasota and Manatee counties have been met with ... "Lake Okeechobee has freshwater versions of sea grass. The water is so high in the lake that it is starting to ...