The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the video, which appeared to show a kayaker touching an ...

Here's what to know about swimming in Florida's lakes and some safety tips for sharing the water with some of the state's ...

From rising temperatures and altered precipitation patterns to intense weather events such as hurricanes, Florida is experiencing significant climate-related challenges in tandem with skyrocketing ...

Florida’s official state mammal ranks among the world’s most at risk of dying out. Panthers have succumbed to disease, inbreeding, mercury poisoning and this year alone 21 have been listed by state ...

A viral video posted to social media of a woman petting an alligator in Marion County is being investigated by the Florida ...

Kangaroos, monkeys, giant lizards, snakes and a 2,000-pound white rhinoceros are among more than 140 animals that escaped ...

A flock of wild flamingos appeared in a Palm Beach County stormwater treatment area. Two years after a team of scientists uncovered evidence that American flamingos inhabited the state long before a ...

This week, Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, who is known nationally for his unstinting impersonation of the state’s most famous new resident, signed into law a remarkable piece of environmental ...

Imagine a Florida panther slinking its way 400 miles (645 kilometers) from the Big Cypress Swamp, in the southwest part of the state, to Okefenokee Swamp, on Florida's northern border with Georgia, ...

The Florida Wildlife Corridor Act was passed unanimously. It aims to protect green spaces, drinking water, and wildlife such as panthers. Swallow-tailed kites roost on a ranch within Florida’s ...