Native along the entire East Coast and west to Missouri and Texas, this slow-growing, pyramidical holly can reach 25-60 feet ...

Snakes aren't the only invaders threatening ecosystems. In many neighborhoods, invasive plants can be an equal menace.

A Florida man encountered a nearly 12-foot-long Burmese python — an invasive species — in the road while coming home from ...

As rising seas and saltier soils threaten one of Florida’s most iconic symbols, scientists are racing to protect Florida’s state tree.

As sea levels rise and soils grow saltier, even the iconic Sabal palmetto—the official state tree of Florida also known as ...

At the time, Cabot wanted a 324-acre piece of the state forest directly west of its existing golf courses. In return, Cabot ...

It is quick-growing and easily spread by wind, water, and birds. It is difficult to clear out easily – it grows back on its ...

With the major die-off in the Florida Keys in 2024 and 2025 resulting in the mortalities of at least 65 large sawfish (and ...

Tropical plants in Florida, including the breadfruit tree and dracaena fragrans may be creeping north as winters warm.

The woman whose body was found Sunday morning in a walk-in freezer of a Little Havana Dollar Tree was a mother of two and an anesthesiologist in her native Nicaragua. Dr. Helen Garay of El Viejo, ...

Yes, rapids! In Florida! Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa offers a natural escape that feels worlds away from the theme parks and beaches that usually steal Florida’s spotlight. The ...

It’s called the ghost orchid. A group of South Florida students are on a mission to save a rare flower. Their teacher is ...