To help prevent the release of unwanted exotic animals, Plant City and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will host a non-native pet amnesty day Nov. 7. ...more

October 21, 2009

Sheila and Michael Brewer are accustomed to rescuing cats, dogs and unwanted farm animals – but not a reptile so big they don't have a dog crate large enough for it. But that's what happened last Thursday when they came across a 4-foot iguana sunning itself outside a medical building in Pinellas Park. The Brewers were in Pinellas checking out possible foster homes for their rescued animals. ...more

October 20, 2009

As night temperatures cool and summer visitors leave Florida's beaches, a different type of visitor moves across the sand surface each night. ...more

September 30, 2009

Authorities say a Clearwater woman walking her dog by a lake was bitten by an 8-foot alligator but managed to escape. ...more

September 26, 2009

An aircraft has gone down in the Gulf of Mexico off Johns Pass and rescue crews have recovered one body and are looking for others, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. ...more

September 5, 2009

Authorities say two bodies were found floating in Lake Okeechobee. ...more

September 5, 2009

Florida has 1 million registered boats and other watercraft, and accident statistics are sobering. ...more

September 4, 2009

Poorly flushed canal systems are the root cause of several fish kills on Davis Islands this month, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Thursday. ...more

August 28, 2009

Trappers on Tuesday night snared a Florida black bear in the backyard of a homeowner in Pasco County. On Wednesday, the bear was tagged and taken north of where it was captured to be released back into the wild. ...more

August 27, 2009

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking hunters across the state to provide information on when they think white-tailed deer are breeding. ...more

August 27, 2009