The boater is in good health, according to officials. PALMETTO, Fla. - First responders pulled a stranded boater to safety before weather conditions took a turn for the worse, the North River Fire ...

First responders rescued a boater who had been stranded on a sandbar for at least 15 hours, the North River Fire District said. NRFD described the rescue mission as "challenging and unique ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A boater was rescued after they were stranded for 15 hours on a remote sandbar in Manatee County. In a Facebook post, the North River Fire District said they had to act ...

People should never push a stranded manatee back into the water. Do not touch or feed manatees; that can change their behavior and put them in harm’s way. SOURCES Save the Manatee Club ...

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. -- Dauphin Island Sea Lab and several partner agencies rescued a stranded manatee on New Year's Day from the Magnolia River. A resident first spotted the manatee in the ...