Boaters and swimmers harass manatees, but DOGE cuts to the Fish and Wildlife Service mean that harassment is no longer ...

In March, a sophisticated email and a few errant keystrokes relieved the Citrus County School District of nearly $850,000.

A decade-long eelgrass planting program has become a model for the state and its greatest success story, and the genesis of ...

Looming staff cuts driven by Trump’s DOGE teams threaten to further harm Florida’s iconic gentle giants, warns today’s notice of intent to sue. “Crystal River refuge staffers protect our manatees from ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Florida (WFTS) — You don’t have to be ... more and more manatees come to feed. And for a city so connected to the creatures, it’s a welcome sight. “Just watching these ...

The refuge and the manatees are the economic engine for Crystal River, a fast-growing city in Citrus County north of Tampa on Florida’s Gulf Coast. “They’re already short-staffed and you ...