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State and local officials are holding an “exotic pet amnesty day” this Saturday.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and a local…

Two Florida congressmen are bringing back the Everglades Caucus.The bipartisan team of U.S. Reps. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, and Mario Diaz-Balart,…

Federal lawmakers from Florida are criticizing the state’s recent decision to allow for higher levels of toxins in its waterways. They’re worried about…

The for-profit company Oxitec has been in the news lately. Federal regulators recently gave the OK for Oxitec to start testing its genetically...

Water managers broke ground Monday on a project to return wetlands in Southwest Florida to their natural state. It’s called the Sam Jones/Abiaki Prairie.…

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, is persisting along Southwest Florida's coast. The toxic algae has made its way up to Manatee County from Collier County.

High concentrations of red tide were reported in Pinellas County in the Gulf of Mexico at Madeira Beach; and along Bay Pines and Abercrombie Park on Long Bayou.

A report released Friday by state environmental officials shows high concentrations of the bloom that causes red tide were found far into the Gulf offshore of Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Charlotte County has voted to ban phosphate mining or any activities related to mining. This comes after plans were unveiled to dig a new mine in a neighboring county.

Elevated heat indices are expected for several hours Friday afternoon across the Sunshine State. During the evening, strong thunderstorms will likely become widespread across the peninsula.