Environment

Flooded streets have become such a way of life in South Florida that most people wade right through the puddles. Sometimes, when the ponds are a bit deeper, they even pull out kayaks, paddleboards or wakeboards.

As an unnamed storm drenched Miami-Dade earlier this month, some people were shocked to find themselves suddenly sloshing through floodwaters creeping into homes or apartments.

A new study is looking at ways to protect communities in the Tampa Bay area from future flooding. It focuses on three areas, but its lessons can be used for other flood-prone areas.

The female python was 215 pounds, 18 feet long, and had a had 122 eggs inside of her.

Researchers will look to sediments for information on past blooms and what they can tell us about today's events.

It also shows that more Floridians want the state to protect against future events, rather than invest in clean energy.

Registration has opened for Florida's annual python hunting challenge. The competition is not for the faint of heart.

University of South Florida Board chairman Will Weatherford assured officials that DeSantis would come around next year.

The "Python Challenge" in the Everglades is aimed at controlling the snake population.

They want to be prepared for when manatees make their winter return to areas depleted of sea grasses.

Standing water from such places as garbage cans, buckets, and pool covers is the main culprit.

One generation of land loss and displaced cultural traditions is all it takes to put a Gullah/Geechee community’s culture in jeopardy. Glenda Simmons-Jenkins describes the cultural displacement her community experienced after State Road A1A cut through her neighborhood in 1976.