FWC cleans up hundreds of mothballs illegally placed on St. Pete Beach
An unusual sight, and pungent smell, along St. Pete Beach prompted a response from the Florida Fish and…
Leon County Sheriff’s Office launches multi-agency task force to target crime on public lands
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – On Friday, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office announced a new task force designed to…
Dozens of dead fish surface in pond in Jacksonville’s Murray Hill neighborhood – Action News Jax
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Multiple dead fish have turned up in Powers Park pond in Jacksonville’s Murray Hill. Action…
SeaWorld Orlando Spent 2 Months Nursing a Rescued Manatee Back to Full Health
City surveyors in Melbourne Beach, Fla., heard chirping from a storm drain in February and assumed it was…
Florida Aquarium rehabs 21 turtles as nesting season returns to state beaches
Sea turtle rehab at the Florida Aquarium The Florida Aquarium is rehabilitating 21 turtles to return them to…
Country Thunder is no friend of sea turtles, or following protocol
The city of St. Pete Beach has rejected a permit application from Country Thunder, a country music festival…
Tourists haul dead alligator across Central Florida counties, FWC says
MELBOURNE, Fla. – Two tourists are facing felony charges after Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers said…
Country Thunder Florida festival on St. Pete Beach faces backlash over wildlife concerns, permit questions
The Brief Environmental advocates warn a planned beachside country music festival could threaten sea turtles and seabirds during…
Where you can fish license-free this weekend in Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Residents will be able to go freshwater fishing without a license this weekend, the…
Hello, wildlife! The dos and don’ts around South Florida’s spring critters like bats, snakes, sea turtles.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Nap time is over for South Florida’s wildlife. It’s spring, and this is the…
Florida’s license-free freshwater fishing weekend: April 4-5
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – On April 4–5, you can fish license-free in Florida’s freshwater. The Florida Fish…
Woman killed after ejected from spinning boat by Key Biscayne
A law-enforcement boat approaches a center console boat that is spinning out of control in Biscayne Bay Saturday,…