What to Know About Florida's Land Crabs

7 months ago

Python Queen Slams $480K Robo Rabbit Plan

7 months 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.

7 months 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.

7 months 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,

7 months 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.

7 months 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.

8 months 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.

8 months 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."

8 months ago

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

8 months 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.

8 months 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.

9 months 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.

9 months 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.

9 months 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.

9 months 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.

9 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.'

9 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.

9 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.

10 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.

10 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.

10 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.

10 months ago