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November is Manatee Awareness Month, marking a time to be extra cautious and courteous to Florida's sea cows, who need urgent help.

Court records show Natick police initially shrugged off the allegations. And for more than two years, the town has fought to keep records about how it responded secret.

The Florida manatees are adapted to the extreme weather, but that doesn't mean they don't face a risk like the rest of us.

Human activities both on and in the water can impact wild manatees in Florida and across the globe.

Human activities both on and in the water can impact wild manatees in Florida and across the globe

A WBUR investigation found that a sweeping privacy law has shielded police departments and officers from scrutiny, thwarted researchers studying ways to reduce violence and blocked victims from obtaining records they need for custody battles and restraining orders.

Florida's death toll for manatees since 2000 has been staggering and all signs say it won't get better soon.

Boston's new police commissioner says a beating by fellow officers in 1995 transformed his approach.

Local online newspaper for North Escambia County Florida, Pensacola, Walnut Hill, Bratt, McDavid, Molino, Century, Cantonment, Atmore, Flomaton, News

Fertilizer use is a major cause of nutrient pollution in Florida's waterways. Nutrients fuel repeated harmful algal blooms in coastal and inland waters.