The beloved sea cows still face many threats, but deaths this year were not as high as in 2021 and 2022, when conservation groups say a record die-off claimed 20 percent of the population.

PONCE INLET, Fla. — Even though plans to add developments to Florida’s state parks have been withdrawn, they still prompted conversations about how coastal development has affected the state’s ...

HAVANA, Fla. — Bear Warriors United, a nonprofit advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in opposition to the Florida black bear hunt.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — With dozens of Florida counties already under winter weather warnings and an emergency order already in place, state officials offered an update Tuesday evening on their ...

Bystanders were baffled on Tuesday after a coyote was spotted on the second floor of a parking deck in Fort Myers.

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission will join the other Florida government agencies making hefty changes to government records to use the name "Gulf of America" in compliance with an ...

The Fort Myers Police Department, the Fort Myers Fire Department and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has recognized the Florida bass as a unique species separate from the Largemouth bass and will incorporate the species name ...

In a closely watched dispute about First Amendment rights, attorneys for a biologist who was fired because of a social media post after the murder of conservative leader Charlie Kirk squared off ...

Last year was one of the deadliest for endangered Florida panthers. Thirty-six cats were found dead, 30 of those from vehicle strikes — the most since 2016. And so far in 2025, one cat has already ...