The young manatee's mother was nowhere to be seen, and it didn't react when people in kayaks approached it. ...more

March 18, 2009

PLANT CITY Commissioners recently adopted a nuisance abatement ordinance tightening regulations regarding swimming pools. ...more

March 16, 2009

Satellites are helping scientists expand a virtual network to watch for increases in ocean temperatures that can damage or kill the fragile ecosystems of coral reefs worldwide. ...more

October 10, 2008

Wildlife officials say recent rains are killing fish in Central Florida. ...more

September 7, 2008

An infant parade of Busch babies has come to Tampa. Eight new wildebeests are strolling along the attraction's Serengeti Plain, and a most uncommon baby addax was introduced to the world at Busch Gardens within the past few months. ...more

July 31, 2008

An infant parade of Busch babies has come to Tampa. Eight new wildebeests are strolling along the attraction's Serengeti Plain, and a most uncommon baby addax was introduced to the world at Busch Gardens within the past few months. ...more

July 30, 2008

They look like giant hot dog buns jutting into the surf. They're designed to safeguard Upham Beach from erosion and protect the coastline condos from floods and hurricanes. ...more

July 6, 2008

Her name is Pseudemys floridana floridana. At 13 inches long, 7 inches tall and 10 inches wide, she's regarded as a mature female, wise in the ways of her world. She's beautiful and today, she's bone tired. ...more

December 8, 2007

A lawyer representing the 16-year-old boy authorities say punctured an ammonia pipeline in Riverview on Monday while drilling for money said he hopes people will "take a deep breath" and allow the boy to recover before pursuing a criminal case. ...more

November 17, 2007