Daphne Hinton, 83, and daughter Martile Blackman kept Square One Ranch whole — and open to Florida panthers roaming past their fences.

Crews began tearing out the wobbly wooden dock right after Labor Day, with boaters using a temporary south-side loading spot.

A Titusville couple spotted a bobbing yellow buoy dragging behind a struggling manatee — and their call led to a life-saving surgery.

A bluegill angler near Lake Okeechobee caught the swim-off on video as the bear beat the gator to shore.

Brady-Yak Kayak Tours is paddling the Indian River as the Space Coast heads toward peak bioluminescence season.

Orange County Animal Services outpaced the national shelter average by nearly 19 times, new data shows, even as a bigger facility looms for 2027.

Florida is offering up to 215 bear-hunt permits this year, up from 172 in 2025, with 22 reserved for large private landowners.

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.