In exchange for the state forest land, the district would receive roughly 550 acres of Lee Peanut Farms LLC’s farmland along ...

Floridians are gearing up to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day on April 10th, a statewide event dedicated to raising awareness ...

They’ve been monitoring gopher tortoise burrows for 20 years, identifying 10 burrows with about five tortoises. The protected creatures will be temporarily relocated to other suitable areas ...

Since then, she's returned to her home state of New York; and the property, well it's been gifted to a wildlife organization for the preservation of burrowing owl and gopher tortoise habitat.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Spring is just around the corner, which means Florida’s wildlife is blooming into action. As we enter ...

Spokesman-Review reporter Nick Gibson was in Florida last week to report on Anne McClain’s and NASA’s SpaceX launch from the ...

Featuring Principal Guest Conductor Chelsea Gallo and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. They will perform Schumann’s Fourth Symphony along with material and inspiration that harkens to an era long ...

Gopher tortoises are also becoming more active as they begin their search for a mate. If you see one or its half-moon shaped burrow entrance, leave them undisturbed. Remember that these tortoises ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis added more than 3,800 acres to SW FL conservation land, part of a 34,595 Wildlife Corridor acres protected statewide.

Home to wildlife such as bald eagles, gopher tortoises, Florida black bears ... eastern indigo snake, Florida burrowing owl and red-cockaded woodpecker. It is also within the Florida Wildlife ...