Florida's Rep. Jim Mooney has filed a proposal to make the American flamingo the official state bird, unseating the mockingbird, which is the current state bird. The change would be official on Jul. 1 ...
For nearly a century, the mockingbird has reigned supreme as the state bird of Florida, surviving multiple coup attempts by ...
A Florida lawmaker has filed a bill that would make a felony out of committing animal cruelty during a state of emergency. On Monday, state Rep. Joel Rudman, R-Navarre, filed legislation (HB 79 ...
Florida is investing $6.1 million in a Highlands County wildlife crossing to protect endangered species, like the Florida ...
Sick or crippled critters keep coming, often faster than the cash to cure them.
The story of Trooper the dog, who was left chained to a fence and standing in chest-high flood waters on I-75 during ...
A polar vortex with the potential to damage Florida's seasonal citrus crop is expected to descend on the state next week -- ...
You might not consider Florida a hot spot whale watching; however, you can see right whales during winter. Here's where to safely spot them.
A wildlife sanctuary in Volusia County has saved thousands of sick and injured animals. Samadhi Wildlife has been operating in Ormond Beach for the past seven years. Since starting Samadhi ...
Trooper, the 5-year-old bull terrier that was found tied to a fence outside Tampa right before Hurricane Milton made landfall captured the hearts<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...