An aggressive, airbreathing, frog-killing fish was discovered living in a Manatee County freshwater pond, according to a recent study from the University of Florida’s Museum of Natural History. An ...

The familiar stench of dead fish is back in the air in parts of Sarasota County as a red-tide bloom that has plagued Southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian continues to worsen, and fish and other sea ...

A manatee has been rescued from a Florida couple's backyard canal. The 8-foot-long female manatee has been breached for more ...

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Manatee with fishing lure in mouth rescued on Earth Day, giving a sad reminder to keep our waterways clean. The manatee was rescued on April 22, the Florida Fish and ...

The effects of red tide are hitting home for these Bradenton residents — and they’re not happy. In fact, their anger has reached a breaking point as tons of dead fish continue to pile up throughout ...

Manatee County has tried to stay ahead of red tide by cleaning dead fish off local beaches daily, including 10 tons this week that officials hope went unnoticed by beachgoers. The approach stands in ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Drone operator John Yanchoris captured an incredible look at symbiosis in action. Footage taken last week at the Dunedin Causeway shows a school of fish closely following a ...

As red tide lingers in the Gulf of Mexico, dead fish continue to wash ashore on Sarasota and Manatee beaches, but officials said it's still not enough to mobilize local cleanups. Red tide samples in ...