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FWC rescues manatee stranded at McDill AFB after Helene

Staff is responding to the reports of these strandings; however, some areas remain impassable after Hurricane Helene. If you encounter a stranded, injured, or dead manatee, please do not attempt to handle it call our Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922.

Beached manatee stranded after Hurricane Helene, rescued by FWC

Marine Mammal Rescue team responded to a call from MacDill Air Force Base on Saturday, where a stranded manatee was found near the end of the base’s main runway.

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DeSantis announces rescue operation for Floridians stranded by Helene

Ron DeSantis announced a multi-state recovery effort for those stranded by Hurricane Helene. Mike Fant. Watch Next .

Eagle 8 flies over Helene damage at Anna Maria Island

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Hurricane Helene damage tops $358M in unincorporated Manatee

Manatee County staff provide preliminary storm damage assessments, excluding Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach.

A look at the damage: Anna Maria Island residents lose ‘everything’ to Hurricane Helene

Anna Maria Island took the brunt of the damage in Manatee County, and WFLA News Channel 8 got a look at the damage on Holmes Beach with a ride along with Holmes Beach Chief of Police.

Bradenton Herald on MSN · 9h

Can you access Anna Maria Island after Hurricane Helene’s damage? Here’s what to know

Anna Maria Island remains under a curfew with access limited to residents, business owners and first responders. Hurricane Helene ravaged Manatee County’s barrier island as it twisted through the Gulf of Mexico last Thursday before it made direct landfall near Perry in Florida’s Big Bend region.

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Manatee, No. 21 team in Florida, hosts Pinellas Park: Live score updates

The Manatee Hurricanes, ranked No. 21 in the latest High School On SI's Florida Top 25 rankings, host district foe Pinellas ...

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'I'm completely overwhelmed:' Manatee, Sarasota counties trying to move forward post Hurricane Helene

A long recovery is underway in Manatee and Sarasota Counties. From Anna Maria Island to downtown Sarasota, the damage is in ...

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Family's easement will have a profound impact on land preservation in Florida: 'Forever benefiting both people and nature'

Thanks to a $350,000 grant from the Bishop-Parker Foundation, the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is poised to ...

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Live updates: Thousands are still without power as Sarasota-Manatee begins a long recovery

Hurricane Helene may have passed, but Sarasota and Manatee counties are still suffering from damage and flooding due to the ...

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All quiet on the eastern Manatee front following Hurricane Helene

While west Manatee beaches took a "devastating" hit, Lakewood Ranch-area residents were dealing with minor cleanup Friday.

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Hurricane Helene did that to Florida? Look at what happened in these photos and videos

Hurricane Helene. The St. Pete Pier, Tampa Bay, Florida, hours before Hurricane Helene made landfall, September 26, 2024.

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Live Hurricane Helene updates: Sarasota and Manatee continue to feel storm's impact

Hurricane Helene, now with winds at 125 mph, has sent rain, wind and storm surge into Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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Biden approves FEMA aid for Florida counties hit by Helene

FEMA announced that along with Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties, federal aid would be available for those affected ...

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50+ arts events planned in October in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties

Dozens of new art exhibits, concerts, plays, musicals, dance programs and more are scheduled in the Sarasota area in October.

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