Agamas are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely killed on private property with landowner ...

With Father's Day right around the corner and summer here, Florida fishers have a gift waiting for them. On Saturday and Sunday, June 7 th and 8th, no license will be required to go saltwater fishing.

Advocates from around the world who are buying Florida hunting licenses in hopes that they'll draw a lottery permit to kill a bear in December.

Two motorcyclists were injured Saturday evening after striking a gator on Interstate 4 in Orange City, Florida.

Spring and early summer mark a general increase in activity for Florida’s black bears after limited movements in winter.

The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on desktop, mobile, and our app for subscribers only. To enjoy the e-Newspaper ...

Burmese pythons are wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem, but some native animals have been known to prey on the ...

At a December Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting after receiving an update on the commission's bear management plan, board chair Rodney Barreto told staff to develop a ...

After a "thorough investigation" into the May 2024 death of 15-year-old Ella Adler, two men have been charged by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Adler was fatally struck by ...

Alligators and panthers are Florida’s apex predators, but it’s an otter that put someone in a hospital after an attack in ...

Diekema's body was later spotted by a Polk County Sheriff's Office helicopter and recovered by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers, according to Laskowski. The Florida Fish ...