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Construction is underway at Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center® to improve the facility before manatee season begins on Nov. 15. Plans include the installation of two large solar pavilions and more vegetation that will enhance the sustainability footprint...

Cooler temperatures are rolling in, which means manatees will be frequenting Florida waters. Manatee season, which lasts from mid-November to the end of March, is an ideal time to see these gentle giants firsthand as they travel south toward warmer waters. As their...

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With spring break just around the corner, Palm Beach County tourism leaders are putting the spotlight on the area’s free tourist offerings and attractions.

Simply put, the manatee is a Florida icon. It’s an animal that is wholly unique to the Sunshine State, yet we have radically altered the marine mammal’s habitat.

Florida Power & Light (FPL) has opened a manatee-viewing center in Palm Beach County.

The new Florida Power & Light Co. Manatee Lagoon science center is slated to open to the public Saturday in Riviera Beach.

A manatee viewing area — closed since security crackdowns after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks — was set to re-open Saturday by the FPL power plant in Riviera Beach.

More than 70 years ago, Florida manatees made a life-changing discovery: The warm water pouring out of power plants makes excellent winter refuges.