What Florida Forever funding decision means for conservation
HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida lawmakers did not approve new funding for Florida Forever, the state’s flagship conservation…
Florida alters sloth import permits after Sloth World deaths
Florida is tightening permit requirements for those who want to import sloths into the state, an action spurred…
It’ssss back! 🐍 Florida Python Challenge returns in July
Get ready, snake hunters: The Florida Python Challenge is back in just a few weeks. If you’re new…
Alligator attacks Rainbow River snorkeler
A more than eight-foot-long alligator on Sunday attacked a teenage snorkeler in the Rainbow River, which was closed…
The Scoop: Mon. June 22, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
It is the latest city in Tampa Bay to consider a one-year moratorium on any type of data…
Better air quality, reopened roads as crews contain Miami-Dade fires – Sun Sentinel
With crews slowly regaining control of the three brush fires in West Miami-Dade that have burned over 20,000…
That’s not an alligator — but it has slowly invaded Florida, experts say
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida is well known for its record-holding alligators, but there’s another scaly predator that…
That’s not an alligator — but it’s slowly invaded Florida, experts say
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida is well known for its record-holding alligators, but there’s another scaly predator that…
Another rescue from Sloth World dies during rehabilitation, Central Florida Zoo says – Orlando Sentinel
Another death has hit the group of 13 sloths brought to the Central Florida Zoo after the closure…
Davie officer, fire captain wrangle gator in neighborhood
An early-morning call about a water main break in a Davie neighborhood on Friday led to a police…
Record 8,000 pounds of pythons pulled from southwest Florida using sex drive – Chicago Tribune
Biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of…
Seaweed invasion is more than annoying; it carries heath risks
The beaches of South Florida are currently clogged with bristly, stinky and downright annoying piles of seaweed known…