1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (196+ words) The recent cold stretch blanketing Southwest Florida has not been kind to the manatees living in our waterways. Cold weather can be life-threatening for the sea cows when water temperatures drop below 68 degrees. Between Feb. 13 and Feb. 18, 25 dead manatees were…...

19+ hour, 34+ min ago  (130+ words) Crews work to rescue manatee and calf in distress in Orange River'Gulf Coast News and Weather The Lee County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission crews rescued a mother and baby manatee in distress in the…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (438+ words) People who abuse animals would be put on a public registry under a bill passed unanimously by the Florida Senate on Friday. The bill (SB 1004) will require the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to include information about people who violate…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (237+ words) Doctors with the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc. cleaned trash out of an eagle's nest on Captiva after an influx of litter was found in the nest. >>Video above: Headlines for Feb. 17, 2026 According to a Facebook post from…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (138+ words) A dog was attacked by a black bear at a home in Collier County Wednesday night. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the dog suffered minor injuries in the attack before the bear was hazed away from…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (222+ words) Two invasive termite species in Florida, the Asian termite and the Formosan termite, have bred to create a new hybrid species, puzzling experts who were not expecting this development. Nan-Yao Su, a distinguished entomology professor at the University of Florida,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (164+ words) A lot of squawking and hollering in the studio this morning. "Good Morning Gulf Coast" was joined by The Parrot Outreach Society, which brought in some birds. The nonprofit's mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and get parrots adopted. Last year…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (318+ words) A man is accused of aggravated animal cruelty following an investigation into a dog's death, the Naples Police Department said Friday. According to a press release, officers were initially dispatched to the 1500 block of Curlew Avenue back in November following…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (290+ words) Dead sea life has been washing ashore across Southwest Florida, from Marco Island to Sanibel, after a drop in water temperatures stunned and killed marine creatures not built for the cold. Beachgoers have come across stingrays, sea stars, eels, crabs,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (145+ words) PHOTOS: Naples Zoo alligators show how to beat the cold'Gulf Coast News and Weather Alligators at the Naples Zoo in Florida are demonstrating how they adapt to colder temperatures by using their environment for warmth. As cold-blooded animals, alligators rely…...