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A coiled Burmese python is pictured in the grass.

Video: Miami Family Finds Gigantic Python in Backyard

By B. Scott McLendon

Aug 28, 2025

Miami's snake-response team, Venom One — yes, that’s a real thing — found the nope rope just south of Miami Executive Airport.

A burrowing owl rests on a perch and looks into the camera

Evicting the Owls: FAU Expansion Threatens Its Own Mascot

By Kat Grimmett

Aug 28, 2025

FAU’s campus expansion displaces burrowing owls, sparking student protests and calls for stronger conservation efforts.

dramatic nighttime photo of a fire in the Everglades, showing stars, flames, and a tall tree in the middle ground

South Florida Air Quality Continues to Suck Amid Wildfires

By B. Scott McLendon

Aug 21, 2025

This news likely comes as no surprise to anyone who stepped outside in the past two days,

A photoshopped image of neon shrimp and radioactive bins

Heads Up, Floridians: FDA Says Your Frozen Shrimp Might Be Radioactive

By Alex DeLuca

Aug 20, 2025

The radioactive substance was detected in shipping containers at four ports, including the Port of Miami.

Florida Women Dominate 2025 Python Challenge, Break Records

By B. Scott McLendon

Aug 14, 2025

A Naples woman dispached 60 Burmese pythons to claim $10,000 from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A black bear cub peaks around a pine tree.

Florida Officials Embrace Medieval Black Bear Hunt With Open Arms

By B. Scott McLendon

Aug 13, 2025

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission's (FWC) own survey says about three-fourths of Floridians oppose the December hunt.

Image of Hurricane Milton from NOAA's GOES-16 satellite on Oct. 8, 2024

New Florida Hurricane Season Forecast Released: What to Expect

By Naomi Feinstein

Aug 8, 2025

"Many of the factors we identified ahead of the season are still at play."

A Florida spiny lobster after being caught.

2025 Florida Lobster Mini-Season: What to Know

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 23, 2025

The annual crustacean craze is upon us once again.

Big Cypress from a distance, illuminated by the newly built Alligator Alcatraz.

Alligator Alcatraz Is Setting Big Cypress' Dark Skies Aglow

By Alexander Luzula

Jul 18, 2025

Activists worry that Alligator Alcatraz is polluting Big Cypress Preserve's dark skies, endangering its protected species.

People hold signs protesting against Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades

Alligator Alcatraz Sparks Indigenous-Led Resistance in the Everglades

By Kat Grimmett

Jul 18, 2025

Indigenous youth and immigrant-rights organizers unite to oppose the Everglades facility, erected with emergency powers.

A massive python being carried by three men through a Florida wooded area

Florida’s Six Biggest Python Captures

By Alex DeLuca and B. Scott McLendon

Jul 17, 2025

The Python Challenge is upon us! Check out the beastliest Burmese pythons nabbed in Florida to date.

2025 Florida Python Challenge: What to Know About Event

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 10, 2025

The state is offering $25,000 in prizes for hunters who "remove" the most Burmese pythons.

A red, white, and blue umbrella held up against a mostly clear sky with scattered clouds

Will Our Fourth of July Fireworks Be Soggy in Miami?

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 4, 2025

Miami's Fourth of July forecast calls for rain — but we might get to watch the fireworks without getting soaked.

Satellite imagery of Hurricane Helene making near Florida Big Bend

Crucial Satellite Data to Be Cut off Near Hurricane Season Peak

By Naomi Feinstein

Jul 1, 2025

The cutoff was initially set for June 30. Instead, it now comes near the peak of hurricane season.

A jet takes off from the Everglades in an old photo

Friends of the Everglades Files Lawsuit to Stop 'Alligator Alcatraz'

By Alex DeLuca

Jun 27, 2025

They stopped the Everglades Jetport in 1969. Now, they're battling 'Alligator Alcatraz.'

A screenshot of "Alligator Alcatraz" merch being sold by the Florida GOP.

Florida Republicans Are Selling 'Alligator Alcatraz' Merch (Yes, Really)

By Alex DeLuca

Jun 27, 2025

If there's one thing the Florida GOP never misses, it's a chance to turn outrage into merch.

A photo of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport.

Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Facility Will Apparently Open in July

By Alex DeLuca

Jun 24, 2025

The facilities (yes, plural) will allegedly hold more than 5,000 beds.

Miami Indivisible Calls for SoFlo to Rally for Science

By B. Scott McLendon

Jun 4, 2025

The goal is to push lawmakers to restore funding to scientific organizations after cuts from the Trump administration.

Inside the Curious World of Raccoon Island, Biscayne Bay's Cutest Mystery

By B. Scott McLendon

Jun 2, 2025

A tourist trend attracting visitors to tour Raccoon Island and feed wildlife there has some hidden consequences, experts say.

A utility employee works on a power line.

Proposed FPL Energy Rate Hike Has South Florida Divided

By B. Scott McLendon

May 30, 2025

Many residents at a Florida Power & Light (FPL) hearing in Hollywood spoke in favor of the 11.9 percent rate increase.

Environment

What to Know About Florida’s Land Crabs

Python Queen Slams $480K Robo Rabbit Plan

Environment

What to Know About Florida’s Land Crabs

Python Queen Slams $480K Robo Rabbit Plan

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