Sunshine State? 697 manatees flocked to Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida, on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2026, ...

Blue Spring State Park is Florida at its finest. Located west of Orange City and north of Orlando, the 2,600-acre destination centers around the eponymous first-magnitude spring that discharges more ...

The cold weather across Central Florida this week brought hundreds of manatees to Blue Spring State Park in Volusia County.

The cold weather brought the manatees to Central Florida. Hundreds of manatees migrated to Blue Spring State Park because the ...

Florida’s manatee mortality count surpassed 600 deaths in 2025, with Brevard County recording the most deaths, according to ...

A first-magnitude spring, towering cypress swamps, and wildlife-rich forests shape this serene North Florida escape.

A chilly week across Florida has sent manatees swimming inland in search of warmer water, with hundreds gathering at Blue ...

Images show the manatees huddled together while people swam around them to take a look. In 2023, the Southern District of ...

As the cold front moved through Florida, 148 manatees were observed gathering in the springs of Blue Spring State Park on Tuesday.

The top six remained unchanged Monday from the final poll of 2025: Arizona and Michigan were followed by undefeated Iowa ...

Out on the reef, glass-bottom boat tours, snorkeling trips, and scuba dives reveal rainbow gardens of elkhorn and staghorn coral, goliath grouper, sea turtles, and more. “Going out on the water and ...

It’s Manatee Season at select Florida State Parks and prime views of the gentle giants are in full swing now through March.