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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Florida beaches dominated a list of the top 10 U.S. beaches with shark attacks dating back several hundred years, according to a new report. Weather forecasting company Tideschart looked at data ...

Florida beaches dominated a list of the top 10 U.S. beaches with shark attacks dating back several hundred years, according to a new report. Weather forecasting company Tideschart looked at data ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their ...

Florida's 2025 Gulf red snapper fall season opens Sept. 1st. The season is open to private recreational vessels and state-permitted charters without federal reef fish permits. The daily bag limit is ...