Professor by night, park ranger by day, protector of sea turtles always. That was the late Hank Smith, a unique person in ...

Snake hunters across Florida are participating in the annual “Python Challenge.” The goal of the 10-day event is to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the state. The Python Challenge began at ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida is grappling with significant environmental challenges, including hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires, much like many regions around the globe. Ahead of Earth Day ...

In Key West, cruise ships churn up sediment, worsening water quality more than hurricanes occasionally do. Lizard populations shift in Florida due to invasive species, altering mosquito feeding ...

The Florida Department of Environmental Quality supervises the districts. While the districts oversee water conditions, they don't issue bonds, like some of the regional groupings do.

The race is on to protect Florida’s native wildlife by killing as many Burmese pythons as possible – and potentially bring ...

Th Florida Department of Health office in Indian River County issued a health alert for toxic algae in the Stick Marsh on ...

Florida Python Challenge starts Friday in South Florida, and participants can win thousands of dollars in prizes.