A Bok Tower Gardens leaf outdid its own 2025 mark by 102 pounds, using gym weights and a kneeling staffer to prove it.

Tiny see-through creatures hopping along Brevard County sand aren't biters, experts say — they're beach hoppers cleaning up seaweed.

Most of the tiny castaways arrived after their nests were disturbed at area beaches, veterinary staff say.

Central Florida Zoo's Labor Day event pairs a $2 conservation donation with keeper chats on North America's longest native snake.

The $1.8 million walk-up park sits right in front of Panther Lake Elementary and skips restrooms and parking on purpose.

Four working farms near Charlie Creek and the Withlacoochee River are now permanently protected from development.

Tickets for the Central Florida Zoo's seventh annual lantern festival go on sale October 1, with adults-only and sensory-friendly nights on the calendar.

The hatchlings had crawled toward a beach approach instead of the ocean before deputies and county workers stepped in.

Nearly 7,000 gopher tortoises were relocated across Lake and Orange counties in five years. Most left the properties where they were found, but their exact destinations are not easy to track.

A bizarre blob at a Cape Canaveral beach had beachgoers guessing. Marine experts identified it as a colony of organisms called sea pork.

Kids 12 and younger can visit Sanford’s Central Florida Zoo free throughout August with an adult ticket purchase. The deal arrives as families look for one more summer outing before school resumes.

Biologists released captive‑reared Florida grasshopper sparrows on the DeLuca Preserve this month, pairing ranching and prescribed fire with captive breeding to help the species recover.

A 7.5-foot alligator spent the night on a Palm Bay family's front porch before wildlife trappers removed the animal. FWC urges residents to report sightings to 866‑FWC‑GATOR.