The Volusia Sheriff's Office said that the man's girlfriend tried to rescue him, but she and other witnesses "lost their hold on him in the current" ...

A manatee rescue unfolded along the Orange River in Florida after neighbors spotted an injured mother manatee and her calf in distress. After a coordinated response from the Lee County Sheriff’s ...

An investigation is underway after dozens of manatees died in Fort Myers following a cold spell. The deaths occurred after heat pumps at a Florida Power & Light plant along the Orange River failed.

Over 30 manatee deaths have been reported near the Orange River since mid-February. The deaths may be linked to a loss of warm water from a nearby Florida Power & Light plant. Manatees rely on the ...