A team of scientists set out to determine how many ants live on Earth at any given time. The answer is astounding, to say the ...

If you've spent some time in South Florida, chances are you've biked around a gator at Shark Valley or maybe seen manatees swimming while out on a neighborhood stroll. Perhaps you've been jolted awake ...

Florida softshell turtles are dangerous to handle and should be left alone. Harassing them risks injury from their sharp ...

Noticing ghost, or sugar ants, invading your house lately? The tiny critters tend to appear more March to October. Here's how ...

These large lizards can reach up to 5 feet long in some cases, and they pose a potential threat to the state if left ...

The FWC in April 2021 listed tegus as a high-risk species and banned owning or breeding them. University of Florida ...

A species is the most basic unit that biologists use to classify living things. When people use words like “ant” or “fly” or “butterfly” they are referring not to species, but to categories that may ...

It's spring break in five Florida counties this week. The next holiday for most - but not all - counties is Good Friday on April 18. For kids in 45 of Florida's 67 counties, it's time to wake up ...

started popping up along the Florida coast in the 1980s. Their appearance can be mostly attributed to aquarium releases, and they have only multiplied. The lionfish has no natural predators there, so ...

Florida’s leaders are considering a far-reaching remedy to cut the soaring costs of owning a home: ditching property taxes. Killing property taxes would leave the state more reliant on its sales ...