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An adult manatee that became stuck inside a storm drain under a Melbourne Beach roadway has been rescued following an hours-long operation, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 

An adult manatee that became stuck inside a storm drain under a Melbourne Beach roadway has been rescued following an hours-long operation, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 

A manatee trapped in a storm drain in Melbourne Beach is the focus of an urgent rescue operation, town officials said Monday. Melbourne Beach Town Commissioner Terry Cronin said the animal was discovered during routine stormwater system improvements.

Last month, a foul odor began spreading through Sanford after hundreds of fish and turtles were found dead near a construction site. Now, Seminole County officials are breathing a sigh of relief as the pond has been cleaned and the dead animals removed.

A manatee became trapped in a storm drain in Melbourne Beach on Thursday, prompting a multi-agency rescue effort, officials said.

A Lake County man has been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts related to the alleged sexual abuse of a child that investigators say occurred over several years.

City leaders in Orlando plan to begin construction this summer on a major redevelopment project beneath Interstate 4 that officials say could reshape downtown.

NASA has postponed its first crewed launch attempt of the week from Florida’s Space Coast because of weather concerns, officials said. The Crew-12 mission is now scheduled to launch no earlier than Thursday morning.

Police in Apopka said two people found dead inside a business in Apopka on Friday night died in a murder-suicide.

A family of four was found dead inside their Marion County, Florida, home Saturday night, and authorities say carbon monoxide poisoning is believed to be the cause.