Dunedin commissioners have asked staff to draft an ordinance banning shore launches of jet skis from the Causeway as repairs and seagrass recovery reshape the area. Public hearings could come in July.

A proposed St. Pete Beach ordinance would require permits for photo shoots, yoga classes and other organized beach uses and ban foam coolers, bikes and fireworks. Local vendors warn it could cost business.

Conservation groups say islands in Alligator Lake are hosting state‑threatened nesting birds, prompting Safety Harbor to rethink its July 4 fireworks plan.

Neighbors in Dundee reported Argentine tegu lizards roaming yards; officials warn of risks to pets and native wildlife. FWC asks residents to report sightings.

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

A woman was bitten by an alligator while swimming at Wallace Brooks Park on Saturday; FWC trappers are on scene and removal efforts are underway.

State officials say FSMI has completed airborne LiDAR and gathered most sonar data, revealing new reefs, paleorivers and offshore sand resources. Processed maps are due fall 2026.

FWC says cownose ray numbers have dropped in some estuaries and is asking boaters, anglers and divers to report sightings at two online workshops.

Two young Florida panthers were found dead on Hendry County roads on Saturday; biologists suspect vehicle strikes and urge caution in panther corridors.

FHP troopers removed an alligator from the Suncoast Parkway near SR‑52. No injuries were reported.

A rooftop collapse at a former Winn‑Dixie in Madeira Beach left a gaping hole — but banded oystercatcher parents and their newly hatched chicks survived and will be monitored during repairs.

Volunteers and local leaders are mapping a plan to rebuild Egmont Key after Hurricane Helene, hauling out tons of debris and exploring Army Corps sand placement to restore beaches.

Neighbors filmed deputies and a licensed trapper removing a large alligator from a Wesley Chapel driveway. Officials say the animal was secured and removed by crews.