A possible great white was hooked and released off Florida’s Treasure Coast as a dead hammerhead turned up near Jupiter.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on July 20 listed three rare South Florida reptiles as endangered, citing habitat loss and climate pressures that leave only scattered pockets for the animals to survive.

UF researchers tracked a tagged python to a hidden nest near Everglades Holiday Park, removed about 15–20 eggs for study and released the mother.

A fast‑growing petition is opposing Palm Beach County’s plan to charge $4 an hour at most county beaches, with residents saying meters would put the shore out of reach for many. County officials call the fee a budget option under consideration.

Miami Gardens officials held a groundbreaking at Walt Frazier Park and say the overhaul — tied to a $60M parks bond — will add a playground and upgraded facilities. The ceremony marks the next phase of a citywide parks program.

Rising seas and shifting water flows are nudging roseate spoonbills out of Florida Bay; researchers counted 244 nests this season as birds seek new inland feeding grounds.

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.

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.

A viral Instagram Reel shows a Florida python remover wrestling a massive Burmese python in the Everglades as officials warn about the invasive species' toll.

Conservation crews are juggling ATV patrols and fragile chicks as Florida's nesting season hits full swing.