A large wild hog broke into a Lehigh Acres, Florida, home through a sliding glass door. Bodycam footage shows deputies chasing the aggressive animal out of the house and into the woods. "Geeeeeeosh!" ...

In a letter, the head of Florida’s wildlife agency said rule changes would be considered next year. A manta ray is sighted approximately 14 nautical miles offshore Cape Canaveral in Florida on ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has many things to be proud of. It is staffed with employees who are smart, dedicated and effective. Its wildlife officers risk their lives ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking for the public to join them in virtual meetings this week to discuss how to handle green iguanas. The FWC is seeking public ...

A bipartisan group of state and federal lawmakers is seeking sweeping new protections for threatened marine life following a viral video that showed a Florida company capturing a giant manta ray for ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Officers from Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission conducted a “Speed is a No-No” operation at Honeymoon Island State ...

An 8-year-old boy bitten by a shark was airlifted to a Florida trauma center Monday. The Labor Day attack happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. in Key Largo, off Horseshoe Reef, where the child was ...

A shark attack took place on Monday afternoon off Key Largo, Florida. Officials say an 8-year-old boy was bitten while snorkeling. The current health status of the boy is unknown. KEY LARGO, Fla. - An ...

An 8-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital with “severe” injuries after he was attacked by a shark while spearfishing off the Florida Keys, officials said. The shark bit the unidentified child ...

Alligators in Florida are most active from April through September, which includes their mating and hatchling seasons. Female alligators become more protective and aggressive during hatchling season, ...

The state wildlife agency allowing the capture of a threatened species is “inconsistent with Florida’s own legacy of marine conservation,” the lawmakers wrote. Florida is home to a rare manta ray ...

A critically endangered Florida panther was struck by a vehicle, killing it in Hendry County, marking the 13th death in 2025. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission‘s ...