As the weather cools and the new year approaches, there are still plenty of reasons for visitors to spend some time checking out Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. The park, which is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Sunday at this time of year, is a great place to see manatees up close and personal. The springs are a popular destination for the animals in the winter. Manatees like to get away from the cooler air and take a dip in the water that remains at 72 degrees. ...more

December 30, 2009

Students at Bishop Larkin Catholic School relieved the stress of midterm exams by heading out to the ocean - an aquatic paradise conveniently located in science class. ...more

December 20, 2009

State wildlife officials are reporting that a record number of manatees were found dead in state waters this year, due partly to cold weather in early 2009. ...more

December 19, 2009

Snouts are already popping up in the waters near Tampa Electric Co.'s Manatee Observation Center as winter approaches. ...more

November 25, 2009

Florida wildlife officials are urging boaters to be on the lookout for manatees that are migrating to warmer waters for the winter. ...more

November 17, 2009

Tricks and treats are not just for kids - at least not at the Boo Bash. ...more

November 4, 2009

It has been more than 30 years since federal wildlife managers formally mapped the places where endangered manatee live in Florida. On Tuesday, they acknowledged it's probably time for an update. ...more

October 3, 2009

Young protectors My class and I are writing to ask you to strongly support manatee protection. ...more

April 13, 2009

To divert the water's of the Weeki Wachee or any other river for human consumption has been proposed, but it would upset the ecology irrevocably as many species of saltwater fish require freshwater to spawn in. ...more

April 2, 2009

But he and his wife drove to the marina at the behest of curious onlookers. In the water lounged an emaciated Florida manatee, a third of its tail missing from a long-ago boat accident. ...more

March 29, 2009