It was awful,” said Lynn Sadler of Sebastian. "People need to be held accountable for their actions. Own it when you do wrong ...

The plant was a mangrove, a tree that thrives in salt water and grows in stands along the ocean’s edge. The tree’s roots form a tangle that extends several feet out of the water, and its thin ...

The seeds—long, narrow, and buoyant—are built for travel. "These long, torpedo-shaped seeds, often around 8 inches long, ...

Clearing mangrove trees without permission is a first-degree misdemeanor, and could be punishable by a $10,000 maximum fine or six months in jail, or both. According to the Florida Department of ...

A first-degree misdemeanor is punishable by a $10,000 maximum fine or six months in jail, or both. And that's just the ...

the tree protrudes from the mangrove tree line, with several trunks jutting skyward in a twisted mess with a base of thin prop roots radiating from the center. Depending on the tide, it sits in ...

Since our first outing, we’ve snorkeled around the tree while watching mangrove snapper weave through the mangrove roots. More: Reporter finds flamingo haven on recent 11-day Everglades canoe ...

Red mangroves are called "walking trees" because of how their red roots extend into the water. Black mangrove roots are distinct dark, woody, fingerlike projections that grow vertically from the sand.