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 ...

Police say two Florida women are facing multiple animal cruelty charges after police removed 33 animals from one of their ...

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.

This has been the deadliest year for the iconic Florida state animal since 2016, McClatchy News previously reported. With only about 120 to 230 panthers estimated to be left in the wild ...

The story of Trooper the dog, who was left chained to a fence and standing in chest-high flood waters on I-75 during ...

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.