Residents across coastal Tampa Bay, especially in areas like Treasure Island, are swatting more than usual this summer — and ...

Citing the flower’s growing risk of extinction, officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week announced a proposal to list the ghost orchid as an endangered species.

Anglers and oyster farmers say oil drilling near the river would threaten their livelihoods — and their way of life.

Those with better sea legs can venture out into the more active offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico to fish for larger fish ...

A conservation team unloads biodegradable wave breaks from a boat on May 27, 2025. The cement jute wave breaks designed for ...

Environmentalists say multiple conditions in the Gulf have changed since Ocean Era first applied for aquaculture project ...

The Trump administration’s government-wide staff cuts threaten federally protected manatees in a Florida national wildlife refuge established for the purpose of safeguarding the beloved sea cows, ...

Some anglers fight unpredictable storms during overnight fishing trips, landing big red and gag grouper before the weather ...

For some reason, I feel compelled to write about heat this week, possibly due to its being unseasonably torrid, hotter than a witch’s … wait, that doesn’t work, does it? Admittedly it’s officially ...

It's easy to ignore Florida outside major cities like Orlando and Miami, but if you do, you're seriously missing out. This ...

A 9-year-old Florida girl snorkeling in 4-foot-deep waters off a Boca Grande beach was attacked by a shark on June 11.