Voters rejected a proposed property tax hike and a limit on pets Tuesday in referendum votes.

Fort De Soto Park in Florida offers soft white sand, clear Gulf waters, scenic trails, wildlife viewing, and historic sites ...

The brief days of Florida’s winter months are gone, which means we have plenty of sun and high temps ahead. Luckily for those in the land-locked City Beautiful, there are dozens of swimming spots only ...

Hertfordshire Zoo says the newborns are a "significant victory for the wider zoological community".

Funding from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County is boosting support for nonprofits providing care for SW Florida's wild and domestic animals.

Thheiba and Fidda were among the zoo’s last Barbary lionesses and played a key role in conservation. The sisters lived side-by-side their entire lives and helped support a lion subspecies now extinct ...

Discover Florida wildlife rescue centers where you can meet rescued animals up close, from manatees and seabirds to big cats ...

The Meadows Community Association board voted 6-3 last month to authorize its president to sign the contract. The deal would ...

A bill that would make it harder to sue phosphate mining operators, such as Mosaic, has cleared the Senate. It previously cleared the House, meaning the measure will next head to the Governor.

A black chicken is roosting in the tree outside my window. She belongs to a neighbor but sometimes flees the coop to sleep in the safety of the tree.

It’s about that time, Tampa Bay. Spring break is upon us, which means you’ll either be steering clear of the region’s major attractions for a bit or embracing the chaos that this part of the year can ...

The franchise market for retail dog food and toys is lucrative. Entrepreneurs — and passionate dog parents — Rob and Linda Emery enter it with a litter full of in-the-field experience.