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"Cooley" the manatee was found severely entangled in a fishing line, and it took multiple agencies and days to help her ...
Florida wildlife officials plead to keep fireworks and dogs from traumatizing nesting shorebirds and sea turtles ...
Conservationists worry a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis takes away wildlife officials’ best defense against poachers ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida Boater Freedom Initiative into law, banning FWC from stopping boats without probable cause.
Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill ...
How Instagram's 'yoink guy' uses Florida wildlife to captivate almost 8 million people and what to know about the 2025 Python ...
Surfer Darren Kaye said he noticed the spinner shark before the collision, but thought nothing of it until the animal came ...
The 10-day competition is hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water ...
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WESH) - A Florida woman is dead after she was attacked by an alligator last month. Officials say the woman ...
Wildlife officials are monitoring reports of black bear sightings in the Orlando area, including a young bear seen Monday ...