Throughout Florida’s history, its ecology has been entangled with fire. “We set good fires, or else we get bad ones,” says ...

"I hope karma will get the person(s) who could be this cruel." Wildlife center shares upsetting photos of tortoises found in ...

Captiva Island, Florida, is a dreamy retreat with no stoplights and endless charm! Ever had that feeling where you’re so ...

Unfortunately, Goliath passed away in 2002 in Florida at a relatively young age, at least for tortoises, at 42 years old. It seems his death was due to natural causes. Galapagos tortoises, ...

After a gopher tortoise was recently hit by a car, East Lee Wildlife Stewardship Group wants Lee County to install signs for gopher tortoise crossings.

This is the real-life story of Owen, a baby hippo, and Mzee, a 130-year-old tortoise. Hippopotamus in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Image by palko72 via Depositphotos. In December 2004, a ...

Located about three-quarters of the way down the Florida Keys at Mile Marker 37, on Big Pine Key, this gem is one of Florida's southernmost state parks, with flora and fauna that originated in the ...

The outsized homeownership share held by one generation creates downstream problems that might not go away anytime soon, experts say. Baby boomers own an outsized share of homes in America — and ...

It helps to practice patience, but always contact a doctor if your baby has symptoms of sickness or pain. If you’ve been a parent or caregiver for longer than 24 hours, you know the expression ...

Florida home insurance can be expensive and hard to find. Here are a few companies to consider. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate ...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida Missing Child Alert was canceled Saturday morning for two children from the Miami-Dade County area. They have been found safe.