Local fossil hunters will provide a glimpse into Florida's past with a two-day display of the creatures that roamed the state 14,000 years ago. ...more

February 18, 2009

Florida's delightful winter weather is begging everyone to come outside and play. ...more

December 18, 2008

Edgar Stokes, chairman of the Highlands County commissioners, kicked off the county's investigation into spraying pesticides, by both airplanes and trucks, to battle the expected hordes of mosquitoes that will probably descend on the county in the wake of Fay and the three new tropical storms headed toward or near the Florida peninsula. ...more

September 3, 2008

About three months ago, neighbors living off Tarpon Springs Road began mysteriously losing animals. ...more

June 21, 2008

Nearly 30 million Americans travel with pets, so it's no wonder dog beaches are popular. ...more

June 16, 2008

Three coyote attacks on leashed dogs walking next to their owners in Lee County in recent weeks shocked many Floridians, who had no idea the wild canines lived anywhere outside Texas. But in fact, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, coyotes are now common in every county in Florida. ...more

May 25, 2008

A female gopher tortoise left her home territory at the periphery of Tampa International Airport on Monday afternoon bound for a much safer habitat. ...more

September 25, 2007