JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens cut the ribbon Friday on its new J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River Habitat and VyStar Sky Scape entrance. The habitat will ...

City surveyors in Melbourne Beach, Florida, heard an unusual chirping under a road on Feb. 9 while doing routine work, and thought it could be coming from rats. Instead, they discovered a 7-foot-long ...

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Crews are on scene removing multiple dead manatees from the waterways of Manatee Park. On Thursday, Lee County Parks and Recreation posted on its Facebook account delaying the ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens will open its new Manatee River Habitat and VyStar SkyScape Entrance on March 6, 2026. A $3 million donation from J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver helped fund the new ...

COVERING ORANGE COUNTY. LIVE IN ORLANDO BOB HAZEN WESH TWO NEWS. DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ALL IS QUIET IN MELBOURNE BEACH AFTER A DRAMATIC RESCUE RIGHT UNDER THAT STORM DRAIN, CREWS SAVED A MANATEE STUCK ...

A manatee was rescued after it was trapped in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters after recent cold temperatures. Multiple fire rescue units and officials were brought in Tuesday to get ...

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A manatee, trapped in a Florida storm drain ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters is on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando after a coordinated rescue effort. Multiple fire rescue units ...

Officials said, “This is a perfect example of how important continuous training and education opportunities are" Brevard County Fire Rescue/Facebook (2) Florida emergency crews rescued a manatee ...

A juvenile male manatee was rescued after being trapped in a Melbourne Beach storm drain. The 410-pound manatee, named "Melby," was found underweight with several open wounds. Melby is now recovering ...

ORLANDO, FLA. (WSVN) - A 400-pound manatee that was found stuck in a Florida storm drain is on the road to recovery. The gentle giant is recovering at SeaWorld Orlando after he was found just 24 hours ...

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. — A 7-foot, 410-pound manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain is now safe after an elaborate rescue operation by first responders. Brevard County Fire Rescue officials ...