Florida Fish and Wildlife

It’s been a tough year for Florida manatees. Red tide and cold snaps have led to their highest death rate since 2013, and that death rate could still go...

An airborne irritant has closed at least six beaches in one county along Florida's Atlantic coast.According to The Palm Beach Post , lifeguards and local…

A record-setting nearly 30,000 lionfish were removed from Florida waters during the 2018 Lionfish Challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...

Governor Rick Scott says Florida is putting an additional $2.2 million toward combating red tide. The funding will go to Mote Marine Laboratory to...

State wildlife officials reported this past Friday that elevated levels of the organism Karenia brevis are persisting along Florida's gulf coast , which...

Fish kills and Red Tide blooms are being observed in more Florida counties, most recently in Northwest Florida.

Florida wildlife officials have changed fishing rules for snook and redfish in areas hit hard by a devastating red tide just ahead of the opening of the…

A Florida family is terrified of a huge Monitor lizard that has taken up residence in their back yard.The lizard is about 7 feet long (2 meters) and…

Cleanup rules are being waived for the removal of dead fish from areas of red tide in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough and…

Political broadsides continue over who is to blame for ongoing water-quality problems across South Florida, as Gov. Rick Scott on Friday ordered more…