And sure enough, "in our region, manatees have been reported as far north as the Blackwater River in Milton." Manatee sighting: Herd of 19 manatees spotted in Navarre Beach.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is looking for leads after confirming that a black bear was shot and killed in Holt near the Blackwater River State Park on Thursday. FWC Public ...

Gliding near a bank of the Blackwater River in Milton's Carpenter's Park early Tuesday, state biologists used a boom with jellyfish-like tentacles to electrify the surrounding water and zap fish ...