BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County Schools security measure has expanded this school year. One year after introducing weapons detection technology at its high schools, all middle schools are now ...

A juvenile manatee named "Melby" was released after being rescued in February from a Melbourne Beach storm drain. The manatee recovered at SeaWorld in Orlando from being underweight and having ...

China’s Wanda Studios has completed a full buy-out of the Octonauts franchise following a long-running legal dispute with Sony Pictures Television (SPT). Under the deal, Wanda Studios’ UK-based ...

Wanda Studios’ Vampire Squid Productions (VSP) will serve as the sole global rights holder of The Octonauts franchise across worldwide territories after acquiring the remaining 49 percent stake of the ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sound the Octo-alert! Chinese giant Wanda Studios has completed the deal to buy-out Sony from its $49M stake in Octonauts rights holder Vampire Squid Productions (VSP), giving the Chinese ...

FORT MYERS, Fla.—An adult female manatee was rescued from the Orange River on Tuesday, just one week after more than 30 manatees were removed from nearby waters. The animal was found alive but in ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens will open its new Manatee River Habitat and VyStar SkyScape Entrance on March 6, 2026. A $3 million donation from J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver helped fund the new ...

COVERING ORANGE COUNTY. LIVE IN ORLANDO BOB HAZEN WESH TWO NEWS. DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ALL IS QUIET IN MELBOURNE BEACH AFTER A DRAMATIC RESCUE RIGHT UNDER THAT STORM DRAIN, CREWS SAVED A MANATEE STUCK ...

A manatee was rescued after it was trapped in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters after recent cold temperatures. Multiple fire rescue units and officials were brought in Tuesday to get ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters is on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando after a coordinated rescue effort. Subscribe to read this story ...

A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters is now on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando after a large effort to rescue it. Multiple fire rescue units and officials from ...

A juvenile male manatee was rescued after being trapped in a Melbourne Beach storm drain. The 410-pound manatee, named "Melby," was found underweight with several open wounds. Melby is now recovering ...