A first-magnitude spring, towering cypress swamps, and wildlife-rich forests shape this serene North Florida escape.

Winter is peak season for manatee sightings in South Florida. From Key Biscayne to Florida springs, here’s where to look — ...

After cooing over manatee Estel's rare twin calves last week, manatee lovers have another reason to celebrate: A new record has been set for the single-day manatee count in Blue Spring in Orange City.

Following suit of a few manatees before him Monday morning, SwimShady, an orphaned manatee rescued in 2020 in Brevard County, was squirming to get back into the water after being transported from ...

Florida may be known for its beaches (and the spring breakers who really break them in each year), but they certainly aren’t the only splash pads around. Florida’s home to hidden-gem watering holes, ...

“There’s Lily,” said Wayne Hartley, gesturing underneath the water’s surface within Blue Spring run from atop his signature red canoe that displays the label, “manatee research.” In the 80 years he’s ...

Florida’s manatee mortality count surpassed 600 deaths in 2025, with Brevard County recording the most deaths, according to ...

ORANGE CITY — Will the real SwimShady please stand up? Or … swim off? Following suit of a few manatees before him Monday morning, SwimShady, an orphaned manatee rescued in 2020 in Brevard County, was ...