Sometimes you have to take a stand. And when Orange County decided to stand up to plans to pave over the Split Oak preserve, ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced a special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional map ahead of the midterm elections, a priority for the president. The announcement sets the stage ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lovingly rehabilitated from a citrus grove graveyard, Ferndale Preserve has become one of Lake County's most scenic destinations, ...

This story is part of our Hidden Gems feature series as the USA TODAY Network-Florida takes readers around the state to highlight some of our most interesting attractions. Lovingly rehabilitated from ...

Florida's coastal landscape would dramatically change if sea levels rise over a certain level, a projection map by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows. The map reveals how ...

As congressional redistricting fights wage on nationwide, Florida will become the latest state to draw new district boundaries. Florida will join states like Texas, California, and Kansas where ...

Virginia Ann Ruff, 84, passed away November 30, 2025, at the Dozier House in Tallahassee, Florida. Ms. Ruff was born May 4, 1941, in Crosby, Mississippi to Paul and Ethel Ruff. After graduation from ...

Home to four ecosystems and countless endangered species, Highlands Hammock State Park’s origin is a story of grass-roots preservation in the face of federal rejection. Visitors stop on the Cypress ...

Although it’s all around us, most people in Florida never think about where their water comes from. They turn on the faucet, a clear liquid flows out, and that’s all they care about. But Colleen ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species from Southeast Asia now established in South Florida. While freezing temperatures can be lethal to pythons, evidence suggests they may be evolving to tolerate ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct contact information for the wildlife group. Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is an active group, and this winter is no different as the group has ...

— Georgia is winning the race to save the state’s reptile. Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen shows us the decade long effort to help the number of Gopher tortoises bounce back. In the South Georgia ...