My family and I took a trip to Okaloosa Island, on Florida's Emerald Coast. The breathtaking white sand beaches made me feel like I was in the Caribbean. I also loved how family friendly the area ...

LAKELAND, FL — State wildlife officials have identified the woman who was killed by an alligator while canoeing on Lake Kissimmee in central Florida. Cynthia Diekema, 61, of Davenport ...

West Kauai’s Mana Plain is attracting larger numbers of native waterbirds and migratory shore birds than DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) biologist Jason Vercelli has ever seen in ...

A man accused of trying to sneak 12 protected birds into the United States was arrested, officials said. Getty Images/iStock photo A man tried to sneak 12 protected birds into California from ...

Polsky said she believed involving children also would raise awareness about Florida’s birds. In 2008, when 78,000 children took part in a similar survey, they chose the American osprey ...

Florida’s state bird could change later this year, as bills make their way through the Florida Legislature. SB 880, filed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) Miami, has cleared a hurdle in the Senate.

Spring is not only a perfect time for veteran bird-watchers to spy an elusive species. The availability of amazing technology means that even a novice can easily identify and learn about the birds ...

Quick, what's the official Florida state bird? If you guessed the mockingbird, you'd be correct. However, you'd also be correct if you named the mockingbird as the official state bird of Arkansas, ...

Hartman, a 1990 Grand Island High School graduate, is associate head coach of the Florida men’s basketball team, which won the national championship April 7 with a 65-63 victory against Houston ...

A 761-pound great white shark nicknamed Dold pinged off the coast of Marco Island, Florida. Within 2 months, Dold has traveled over 1,300 miles since being tagged by OCEARCH off the Florida ...