If you're lucky, you might spot a mother manatee with a young calf traversing the river shallows. (David A. Brown photo)
By David A. Brown, OutdoorChannel.com
Most of the country laughs at Floridians when we mention our winter, but despite the sneering and eye-rolling, the Sunshine State does, indeed, see a distinct period of cold weather – at least the likelihood thereof.
Spoiled as we are, most Floridians typically dread December-February, as this is when we're most likely to see our lowest temperatures.
Upside? This is also when we, and all who visit us from icy northern latitudes, are most likely to see those lovable and ever-lethargic marine mammals we call manatees. With winter weather dropping water temperatures and blasting the coastal shallows with frequent bouts of strong wind, manatees seek refuge by packing...