Park rangers say at least 84 gopher tortoises are now living at Fort de Soto Park near St. Petersburg. Prior to Hurricane ...

South Florida nature lovers offer tips on where to see the most colorful and diverse assortment of birds and other wildlife ...

The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is threatened by some of the most complex water management infrastructure on Earth in the ...

If you've spent some time in South Florida, chances are you've biked around a gator at Shark Valley or maybe seen manatees swimming while out on a neighborhood stroll. Perhaps you've been jolted awake ...

Swallow-tailed kites flash overhead in Florida during the spring months as they hunt just above the tree canopies.

Florida is packed with excellent beaches, but these spots in the Sunshine State take the fun under the water with seriously ...

In honour of Dame Mary Berry’s 90th birthday, the only way to celebrate is with a classic British cake recipe: the Victoria sponge. Named after Queen Victoria, it encapsulates baking at its ...

In addition to colorful sponges and different species of fish, you may also see crabs, lobsters, dolphins, sea turtles and manatees. There are several places to snorkel or dive for scallops in the ...

Some of the creatures that are new species, and many may only be found ... The researchers also encountered large vaselike sponges whose size hints at their age. “Based on the size of the ...

Florida’s leaders are considering a far-reaching remedy to cut the soaring costs of owning a home: ditching property taxes. Killing property taxes would leave the state more reliant on its sales ...

The population has kept growing in many of Florida’s metropolitan areas, including Central Florida and South Florida — putting them in national Top Ten lists, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

"Because Florida's climate is so hospitable, invasive species cause more of a crisis here than anywhere else in the continental United States," according to The Nature Conservancy. Here's a look ...