The general fear of reptiles is called herpetophobia, and alligators are at the top of most people’s lists. They’re the apex ...

Anglers on Florida's East Coast Can Apply to Fish and Help Scientists Gather Valuable Data The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced that it is now accepting applications ...

Before 1991, the species was only found in four counties (Baker, Columbia, Nassau and Union) in northeast Florida, which is the southernmost edge of its range, according to the FWC. But the “secretive ...

Public Invited to Free Event in Daytona Beach to Discuss Regional Management Strategies and Conservation Efforts The Florida ...

A brief contends the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission — not the Department of Environmental Protection — is ...

Florida panthers are making a comeback. That's the conclusion a team including UCLA biologists has come to following an ...

The brief disputes that the department, which in recent years gained permitting authority over septic systems, has violated ...

In 1995, panthers from Texas were introduced to the Sunshine State in an attempt to preserve the Florida panther population from inbreeding leading toward extinction.  A new study shows that ...

Some hatchlings may need rehabilitation and taken by boat offshore after being trapped in seaweed, or washing back to the ...

A five-foot alligator affectionately known as “Mr. Pickles” has become a local celebrity behind a St. Petersburg bar — but ...

Watch: A Florida alligator was spotted earlier this month crossing a road with its takeout in tow. See the video here.

Florida's Avon Park bombing range is teeming with life. Over 40 at-risk species occupy this 106,000-acre expanse used by the ...