“The preservation of the 1887 Union Congregation Church enriches our community,” Manatee County Clerk & Comptroller’s ...

The Friends of Manatee Village receive support in their mission to raise awareness about the church’s history to ensure its ...

A manatee comes up for air at Manatee Park off of Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Temperatures have cooled off in Southwest Florida with some areas seeing the 40’s in ...

The park will remain open to visitors for normal operating hours. The boardwalk is expected to reopen on June 17. For more information about Lee County Parks and Recreation locations, visit ...

If you go: Lee County Manatee Park Where: The park, at 10901 Palm Beach Blvd. in Fort Myers, is about 15 miles north of Southwest Florida International Airport.

While small in size, Lee County Manatee Park provides information and programming for over 200,000 visitors annually. Information: leeparks.org or 239-533-7521.

Wayne Hartley, a manatee specialist with Save the Manatee Club, has charts that document scars and markings on manatees documented at Blue Spring State Park on Jan. 23, 2024.

Where: Manatee Park, 10901 State Road 80 (Palm Beach Boulevard), Fort Myers When: Sunrise to sunset daily; Visitor Center, Gift Shop, Seasonal Programs (December-March) 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

A manatee pops up behind a cormorant perched on a floating log as the cooler temperatures brings the annual migration of sea cows to Blue Spring State Park for their winter residency, in Orange ...

Manatee Park is perhaps most widely known as a manatee viewing area, but the property is multi-dimensional. Beyond the well-maintained riverside viewing deck, there is also a paved, half-mile ...