A divided federal appeals court Tuesday refused to halt a district judge’s order that requires the Florida Department of ...

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered ...

The state approved conservation easements to protect 76,000 acres of Baker, Bradford and Union County woods in the Ocala to ...

The Florida Forever program will receive $15 million from the Senate, fueling further land conservation efforts in the state.

The Withlacoochee River in Citrus County has turned to pea soup. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) ...

A plant that only is known to exist in Polk County, the Blushing Scrub Balm, is at risk due to proposed routes for a planned toll road, native plant enthusiasts say.

There's an extremely rare plant that, in all of Florida, only grows in Polk County, but it's being threatened by a proposed ...

Just south of Daytona Beach sits Ponce Inlet, where lighthouse views and quiet beaches come without luxury price tags. This small town offers coastal living at a fraction of the cost you’d pay in more ...

Experts say that Rodman Dam is in disrepair and could pose a risk downstream if we were hit by hurricane. Opponents say that the claims are overblown and the reservoir has evolved to be a crucial part ...

Opponents of a bear hunt protest outside a meeting of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ... enshrined hunting and fishing rights in the state Constitution. Marion County Sheriff ...

Florida wildlife officials gave preliminary ... habitat and maintain a healthy population," the staff report says. Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods, whose fast-growing county hosted the meeting ...

COVERING MARION COUNTY, SENAIT GEBREGIORGIS WESH TWO NEWS. THE COMMISSION WILL TA A bear hunt is one step closer to returning to Florida after wildlife officials approved a proposal Wednesday.