Imagine a Florida panther slinking its way 400 miles (645 kilometers) from the Big Cypress Swamp, in the southwest part of ...

Imagine a Florida panther slinking its way 400 miles (645 kilometers) from the Big Cypress Swamp, in the southwest part of ...

SB 880, filed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) Miami, has cleared a hurdle in the Senate. It is asking the state to designate the American Flamingo as the official state bird, replacing it with the ...

Almost 100 wildfires are burning across Florida, affecting 3,641 acres. Conditions across the state range from abnormally dry ...

Tampa’s Sunshine Thrift Store stands as a monument to savvy shopping—a sprawling wonderland where Mother’s Day gifts, home makeovers, and everyday necessities await at prices that seem almost too good ...

Spring brings a particular bounty to these racks as Floridians clean out closets and refresh wardrobes. Designer labels hide among the everyday brands, waiting for the sharp-eyed shopper to discover ...

Senate Bill 880, proposed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) in Miami, replaces the state's current state bird, the northern ...

Two bills in Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...

As an alternative to RV or tent camping, visitors to Florida’s Everglades National Park can now check into Flamingo Lodge, the park’s only hotel accommodations. Spanning 1.5 million acres ...

There were 57 wildfires burning across Florida April 15, 2025. The largest fire is burning more than 100 acres in the Panhandle. Map shows locations of all fires across the state. Drought ...

The Florida Senate has introduced Senate Bill 880, which proposes a shake-up in the state's bird designations. The bill seeks to crown the American flamingo as the official state bird, dethroning ...

Florida lawmakers are considering bills to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird and the scrub-jay as the state songbird. The flamingo is seen as a unique symbol of Florida ...