Crews are running 24/7 to replace 63,450 cubic yards lost to Hurricane Idalia, with the south end closed through November.

Backyard avocado and shade trees across Lutz, Brandon and Riverview are at risk, with roughly $16.5 million in Tampa trees exposed.

ZooTampa's critical care team is watching 24 manatees right now, many hurt by boats during the same holiday meant to celebrate them.

Rescuers pulled hatchlings from a pool and a storm drain as Florida's turtle season stretches into October.

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

The 1,600-square-foot splash pad opened with a tipping bucket and shaded seating, but county listings marked it closed for repairs less than three weeks later.

A young bald eagle with a shattered wing got a second chance thanks to a Bradenton Beach rehab center still rebuilding from Hurricane Helene.

Hernando County finished the long-delayed boardwalk at Jenkins Creek, but the park's 1994 observation tower stays closed for now.

A vacant oceanfront Wells Fargo now houses 21 kreisel tanks and roughly 20 jellyfish species, with a $100,547 city grant behind the makeover.

Divers can win discounted entry to the new four-day tournament at Plaza de Luna if they already logged a fish this season.

The 1,284-acre park's new play area sits near the root-tangled Sacred Hills, a favorite with hiking families.

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

Clearwater's Long Center reopened with a hurricane-rated glass wall and solar array after 17 months of repairs to corroded steel framing.