An investigation is now underway to figure out what caused several manatees to die in the Homosassa River in Citrus County.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is once again considering holding a bear hunt. To me, this is like ...

Temperatures are rising, which means people will soon be flocking to Florida beaches to catch some rays and perhaps take a dip in the warming waters of the Gulf or Atlantic. But swimmers ...

While the red tide organism Karenia brevis remains present along Florida's Gulf Coast, bloom concentrations have not been ...

Some of the money goes to local fishing guides for water sampling and other work, according to FWC. There is also a sawfish ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reports that low concentrations of red tide continue to linger ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in ...

The county spent the end of February raking beaches daily to clean up fish kills for beachgoers, and county officials say the ...

The incident happened on Egmont Key on May 12, 2024. According to court documents, a witness told FWC officers that a female exited the helicopter and took a few pictures before taking off again.

Manatee, Sarasota, Collier, and Monroe counties. Respiratory irritation was also reported in the same region. The FWC continues to monitor the situation using chlorophyll satellite imagery to track ...

Federal officials said recent counts of the manatee population in Florida show that their numbers have stabilized and don't warrant upgrading their status to endangered — at least for now.