A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Cape Cod for the first time in nearly a decade. The extremely rare sighting occurred in late July when Mashpee resident Steve Petrucci observed the ...

A manatee, a marine mammal known to stick to warmer waters, was recently spotted swimming in a Cape Cod inlet. Stevie Petrucci was walking down to the dock at his Mashpee home on July 26 when he saw ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s one thing to visit an aquarium and gaze in awe at a 1,000-pound manatee swimming just behind the glass. It’s ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Nov. 15 marks the official start of manatee season. It’s the time of year when the water starts to cool off and the manatees start to congregate. It’s also a time of big business ...

Only a short drive away are natural lazy rivers, manatee-filled springs, kid-friendly watering holes and beaches.

A new report reveals 141 Florida beaches exceeded the federal threshold for fecal contamination at least once in 2024. Palma Sola South in Manatee County ranked second worst, deemed potentially unsafe ...