Crystal River and Citrus County claim the title of the “manatee capital of the world.” During a 2015 aerial survey of the county, one-sixth of Florida’s manatee population, more than 1,000 ...

Known as The Manatee Capital of The World, Crystal River, Homosassa, and the waters of Florida’s Citrus County, offer some of the best places in the country to see the creatures.

By car, Crystal River and the Florida Nature Coast are along S.R. 98 which runs north and south to the west of U.S. 41 and Interstate 75. ... Kings Bay and its tributaries are a popular place to ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Officials are expecting thousands of people to show up this weekend for the 36th annual Manatee Festival. There will be more than 400 vendors set up in the downtown area ...