Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildlife in Southwest Florida can face an array of challenges in order to survive. Natural predators, hurricanes, vehicles and the ...

For decades, Florida's booming development industry has relied on a controversial conservation strategy to protect one of the ...

The devastating Hurricane Helene arrived at Florida’s Big Bend region in late September 2024. Unfortunately, the category four storm brought much damage through massive flooding, intense tornadoes, ...

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Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. In fact, more than 4,000 animal species are native to the Sunshine State. In the heat of summer, a growing number of ...

Developers were quietly given another 60 days to skirt gopher tortoise protection rules as the state struggles to find viable land to relocate the beleaguered reptile amid a building boom.

A CASE OF ANIMAL CRUELTY IN VOLUSIA COUNTY. NOW WITH A GOPHER TORTOISE FOUND COVERED IN STRAY INSULATION. IT’S NOW BACK IN THE WILD AFTER A FULL RECOVERY. WESH TWO VOLUSIA COUNTY REPORTER PAMELA COMME ...

AUBURNDALE — A lucky gopher tortoise was dug out of its Auburndale burrow after being entombed by developers, leaving residents wondering whether more are trapped. Auburndale resident Ken Robertson ...