MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County officials are seeking opinions on a new disaster grant worth $252 million from residents. Morgan Bryant knows the key to staying energized. But when Hurricane ...

Matthews works for Florida Shark Diving, one of several shark charter companies in southeast Florida that promise up-close ...

Between Sarasota and Sanibel Island, a quiet Florida beach town provides the ideal Gulf escape. In fact, we chose Englewood, ...

Lulu Gribbin survived a near-fatal shark attack in 2024. She has since inspired federal legislation to create an alert system ...

This video shows a dugong feeding on a seagrass meadow in the warm coastal waters of Shark Bay, Western Australia. As it ...

These 11 scenic drives reveal hidden beauty and surprising landscapes! Despite what the name suggests, the Florida Black Bear ...

Many sharks hunt small, plentiful prey. Great hammerheads take a different approach: Eat other sharks. It’s an energy-intensive strategy, but one that pays off for this critically endangered species, ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife logo (WJXT, Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.) St. Johns County – Florida wildlife officials responded Saturday after ...

During manatee season, the clear water of the St. Johns River is filled with the gentle, enormous sea cows. When I was four, I shoved my arms into inflatable swimming rings, and my dad dropped me in ...

St. Augustine’s Porpoise Point is currently hosting an aggregation of manatees. The unique mammals are thought to be breeding in the Porpoise Point Inlet at Vilano Beach. And while it might be ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A young manatee with wounds from a watercraft incident and shark bites was rescued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The FWC said its manatee ...