“Normally, I can wade and stand to make it easier,” said the Palmetto-based captain Deans, who specializes in fishing inshore flats around the Manatee River and Terra Ceia Bay. “Sometimes I ...

In winter, the marine mammals leave the colder offshore waters of the Atlantic Ocean and head to the warmer nearshore and ...

For the first time since our back-to-back hurricanes, I saw my social media feeds also fill up with offshore fishing pictures. It was apparent other anglers also experienced great fishing as I saw ...

The Florida Department of Transportation has ruled out half of the possible locations for a new bridge across the Manatee River that is meant to reduce traffic congestion. FDOT delivered its ...

Jeremy Lee, owner of Premier Tackle in Lakewood Ranch FL, says storms affected business but recovery is underway and fishing has improved ... of Interstate 75 in Manatee County.

CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER, Fla. (CBS12) — A small manatee was rescued after being found alone and in the shallow waters of a Florida river. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC ...

On Monday, SeaWorld said someone discovered the distressed female manatee near the Greenville Utilities Commission canal in the Tar River. Manatees are vulnerable to cold stress when water ...

North Port utility employees helped rescue a manatee along the Myakka River on Thursday morning. According to a Facebook post from the City of North Port Government, the manatee was found at ...