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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.
Jun 18, 2026
Boynton Beach Forest Showdown As Neighbors Battle 72-Townhome Plan
Jun 13, 2026
Everglades Python Hero Beats Ticket As Snake Fight Heats Up
Jun 11, 2026
Southwest Florida Snake Squad Hauls Out Four Tons Of Giant Pythons
Jun 09, 2026
Jupiter Beach Stunned as Rare Turtle Tini Lays Secret Nest
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.
Conservancy biologists removed 177 Burmese pythons — about four tons — and more than 4,100 eggs from Collier County during the Nov–Apr breeding season.
A rare olive ridley nicknamed Tini nested on Jupiter Beach Park — researchers say it may be Florida's first documented olive ridley clutch. Officials are monitoring the site.
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