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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently announced the removal of the 5,000th  Burmese python from the Everglades.FWC has been…

Florida's $30 million stone crab industry is snapping mad over a state government change that reduces by five weeks the seven-month harvest season for…

When it comes to finding a proper mate, Florida’s ridged cactus corals have the odds stacked against them. Between rising water temperatures, coastal…

Florida wildlife authorities say a new virus afflicting freshwater turtles appears to be spreading.Sick and dead turtles now are showing up in the…

Florida's task force to combat red tide plans to finalize some ideas for the state legislature soon. When there's an elevated red tide event causing fish…

Florida wildlife officials Wednesday backed a 10-year plan to manage the state’s growing black bear population, with the plan maintaining hunting as an…

Florida wildlife officials moved quickly Wednesday to try to close a “loophole” that allowed a citizen of Saudi Arabia to legally buy a handgun and…

A Leon County circuit judge has rejected a request for a preliminary injunction against a state rule that largely bans anacondas in Florida.Judge Angela…

Techniques to manage Florida’s black bear population over the next decade, including the possibility of regulated hunting, will be among the items the…

NOTE: Sunday's event has been canceled due to the storm in the Gulf of Mexico.Two events will transform the waterfront of downtown St. Petersburg into a…

By Erin O'BrienGreen iguanas, an invasive species, have been making increased appearances in the Tampa Bay area. Now, the Florida Fish and Wildlife…

By Jeffrey SmithWildlife groups are warning beachgoers of a threatened species, the black skimmer, showing up at beaches around the Tampa Bay…