What to Know About Florida's Land Crabs

10 days ago

Python Queen Slams $480K Robo Rabbit Plan

11 days ago

Video: Miami Family Finds Gigantic Python in Backyard -- By B. Scott McLendon -- Miami's snake-response team, Venom One — yes, that's a real thing — found the nope rope just south of Miami Executive Airport.

10 days ago

Evicting the Owls: FAU Expansion Threatens Its Own Mascot -- By Kat Grimmett -- FAU's campus expansion displaces burrowing owls, sparking student protests and calls for stronger conservation efforts.

11 days ago

South Florida Air Quality Continues to Suck Amid Wildfires -- By B. Scott McLendon -- This news likely comes as no surprise to anyone who stepped outside in the past two days,

16 days ago

Heads Up, Floridians: FDA Says Your Frozen Shrimp Might Be Radioactive -- By Alex DeLuca -- The radioactive substance was detected in shipping containers at four ports, including the Port of Miami.

16 days ago

Florida Women Dominate 2025 Python Challenge, Break Records -- By B. Scott McLendon -- A Naples woman dispached 60 Burmese pythons to claim $10,000 from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

24 days ago

Florida Officials Embrace Medieval Black Bear Hunt With Open Arms -- By B. Scott McLendon -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission's (FWC) own survey says about three-fourths of Floridians oppose the December hunt.

24 days ago

New Florida Hurricane Season Forecast Released: What to Expect -- By Naomi Feinstein -- "Many of the factors we identified ahead of the season are still at play."

1 month ago

2025 Florida Lobster Mini-Season: What to Know -- By B. Scott McLendon -- The annual crustacean craze is upon us once again.

1 month ago

Alligator Alcatraz Is Setting Big Cypress' Dark Skies Aglow -- By Alexander Luzula -- Activists worry that Alligator Alcatraz is polluting Big Cypress Preserve's dark skies, endangering its protected species.

1 month ago

Alligator Alcatraz Sparks Indigenous-Led Resistance in the Everglades -- By Kat Grimmett -- Indigenous youth and immigrant-rights organizers unite to oppose the Everglades facility, erected with emergency powers.

1 month ago

Florida's Six Biggest Python Captures -- By Alex DeLuca and B. Scott McLendon -- The Python Challenge is upon us! Check out the beastliest Burmese pythons nabbed in Florida to date.

1 month ago

2025 Florida Python Challenge: What to Know About Event -- By B. Scott McLendon -- The state is offering $25,000 in prizes for hunters who "remove" the most Burmese pythons.

1 month ago

Will Our Fourth of July Fireworks Be Soggy in Miami? -- By B. Scott McLendon -- Miami's Fourth of July forecast calls for rain — but we might get to watch the fireworks without getting soaked.

1 month ago

Crucial Satellite Data to Be Cut off Near Hurricane Season Peak -- By Naomi Feinstein -- The cutoff was initially set for June 30. Instead, it now comes near the peak of hurricane season.

2 months ago

Friends of the Everglades Files Lawsuit to Stop 'Alligator Alcatraz' -- By Alex DeLuca -- They stopped the Everglades Jetport in 1969. Now, they're battling 'Alligator Alcatraz.'

2 months ago

Florida Republicans Are Selling 'Alligator Alcatraz' Merch (Yes, Really) -- By Alex DeLuca -- If there's one thing the Florida GOP never misses, it's a chance to turn outrage into merch.

2 months ago

Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Facility Will Apparently Open in July -- By Alex DeLuca -- The facilities (yes, plural) will allegedly hold more than 5,000 beds.

2 months ago

Miami Indivisible Calls for SoFlo to Rally for Science -- By B. Scott McLendon -- The goal is to push lawmakers to restore funding to scientific organizations after cuts from the Trump administration.

2 months ago

Inside the Curious World of Raccoon Island, Biscayne Bay's Cutest Mystery -- By B. Scott McLendon -- A tourist trend attracting visitors to tour Raccoon Island and feed wildlife there has some hidden consequences, experts say.

2 months ago

Proposed FPL Energy Rate Hike Has South Florida Divided -- By B. Scott McLendon -- Many residents at a Florida Power & Light (FPL) hearing in Hollywood spoke in favor of the 11.9 percent rate increase.

3 months ago