Florida is home to some truly unique animals, and you can check them out at this wildlife refuge on Sanibel Island, in ...

While the tide of development continues to sweep across Florida at a record pace, a concerted effort is being made to protect the Sunshine State’s wildlife and lands through a statewide conservation ...

At a time when development pressure is pushing north into rural Martin County, conservation groups want to protect a wildlife corridor between two state parks in Hobe Sound. The Loxa-Lucie Headwaters ...

TALLAHASEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) unveiled the 2024-2025 Great Outdoors Initiative this week, proposing significant changes to state parks across Florida.

Florida environmental treasures from Key West to the Forgotten Coast are losing caretakers as federal budget cuts reduce employees at wildlife refuges and national parks. In Palm Beach County, the ...

Sunrise at Orlando Wetlands Park. By Bkamprath via iStock for WMNF News. The Florida legislature has budgeted over $2 billion for protecting land in the Florida Wildlife Corridor since 2021.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced an initiative that plans to add hotels, pickleball courts and other activities to Florida state parks. The change to ...

SmileHub just released a study ranking each U.S. state based on wildlife protection. Florida ranked in the top 15 overall. While Florida has strong legal protections for wildlife, it ranks poorly in ...

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