Invasive lionfish are chewing through South Florida reefs, and the FWC’s 2026 Lionfish Challenge is recruiting divers and anglers to remove thousands this summer. Local divers say human removals are the best short‑term defense for fragile reefs.

Neighbors are mobilizing to protect nearly 10 acres of forest after a developer revised plans for 72 townhomes near Quentin Avenue and Nickels Boulevard. The parcel is home to gopher tortoises and a long‑standing tree canopy.

A Miami hiker's $180 citation for seizing a python at Shark Valley was dismissed, prompting calls to clarify park rules for invasive-species removal.