MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Commissioner Carol Felts has died, according to a statement by District 5 Commissioner Dr. Bob McCann on Tuesday. Felts represented District 1 after being elected to the post in ...

These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be done to help them? By Johnny Diaz Reporting from Miami In ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A manatee’s journey from a storm drain to the open water captivated a community - and for one Melbourne Beach family, it became something even more personal. A large crowd gathers ...

ORLANDO, FLA. (WSVN) - A manatee that was found in a Melbourne Beach storm drain was released into the wild. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released images showing Melby the ...

Manatee Appreciation Day is celebrated annually on the last Wednesday of March to raise awareness for the conservation of the gentle giant. Samuel Alito breaks with Supreme Court conservatives in lone ...

As the calendar turns to Manatee Appreciation Day, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is issuing a seasonal alert for everyone hitting the water: the manatees are moving. With ...

Along the warm waters of Mexico’s Caribbean coast lives a creature so gentle that sailors once mistook it for a mermaid. Slow-moving, peaceful and curious, manatees have glided through rivers and ...

Sea cows, chubby mermaids, floaty potatoes: manatees bear many silly nicknames, but their importance to Florida’s environment and economy is serious. Wednesday (March 25) is Manatee Appreciation Day, ...

Wanda Studios’ Vampire Squid Productions (VSP) will serve as the sole global rights holder of The Octonauts franchise across worldwide territories after acquiring the remaining 49 percent stake of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EXCLUSIVE: Sound the Octo-alert! Chinese giant Wanda Studios has completed the deal to buy-out Sony from its $49M stake in ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sound the Octo-alert! Chinese giant Wanda Studios has completed the deal to buy-out Sony from its $49M stake in Octonauts rights holder Vampire Squid Productions (VSP), giving the Chinese ...

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