Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Legislature to halt law-enforcement officers from using boat safety inspections as a pretense for ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the Boater Freedom Initiative, a legislative proposal that protects Floridians’ right to boat ...

St. Johns Riverkeeper is monitoring the investigation into the St. Johns River fish kills, adding that FWC officials say the fish kills are predominantly of tilapia.

Red Tide Mitigation and Research Since Gov. DeSantis took office in 2019, Florida has invested more than $14.5 million in the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Center for Red Tide Research.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission A large red tide bloom ... According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says Burmese pythons can be shot on private property at any time with the landowner's permission as long as local laws and regulations allow it.

It is not clear how many of nearly 2,000 sworn troopers currently employed by the FHP would be deputized and trained or how ...

Arapaima are native to South America, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports. DeSoto County Sheriff's Office photo An exotic fish that can reach 14 feet landed two men in ...

Last year was one of the deadliest for endangered Florida panthers. Thirty-six cats were found dead, 30 of those from vehicle strikes — the most since 2016. And so far in 2025, one cat has ...