Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Manatee County Sheriff's marine deputies came across a shark in distress while patrolling off Manatee Public Beach on Jan. 9, 2026 ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A routine patrol off the Manatee County coastline turned into a marine rescue Friday when deputies spotted a shark tangled in fishing gear near the shoreline. Deputies ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A shark that was tangled in a fishing line was released by marine deputies and Mote Marine Laboratory staff. On Jan. 9, two marine deputies from Manatee County were patrolling ...

Manatee County deputies and marine experts help rescue a shark Deputies patrolling the swim zone at Manatee Public Beach spotted the shark in trouble, struggling to swim. Experts from Mote Marine ...

Manatee County Sheriff's marine deputies came across a shark in distress while patrolling off Manatee Public Beach on Jan. 9, 2026. They contacted Mote Marine to assist in freeing the shark from a ...