2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (705+ words) PORT ST. LUCIE — An Everglades snail kite flaps and stretches its wings and calls out to its fledgling, urging it to make its first flight. The little bird climbs out on a branch and timidly screeches back, seemingly afraid to…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (380+ words) USA TODAY Network – Florida originally published a story by environment reporter Chad Gillis on Jan. 23, 2023, about Everglades National Park named the best birding park in the nation by Travel Lens. ACCORDING TO ANDREW: Black skimmers and reddish egrets are popular…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1015+ words) A proposal by Cameratta Companies would carve a new road through Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary to serve Kingston, a massive master-planned development in Lee County. The Kingston community is approved for up to 10,000 homes, which could mean roughly 24,500 people needing to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (433+ words) Scientists have identified nearly 64,000 square miles of coral reefs that are capable of surviving and recovering from climate change, three times more than previously estimated, research showed on June 16. The world’s coral reefs, which sustain a quarter of all marine…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (600+ words) Our Daily Bread Food Pantry is the recipient of a $55,000 grant from the United Church of Marco Island and the Bargain Basket, according to a press release. That money is expected to purchase an estimated 44,000 pounds of healthy food (36,667 meals)…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (468+ words) Coyote encounters have increased in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, with hundreds of encounters reported in the last few years. Coyotes are in every county in the state and they can be dangerous. Coyotes are…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (932+ words) A lonely alligator on a desolate trek, its feet sinking into crusted mud where a shimmer of water should be, is emblematic of this year’s epic drought in the Central Everglades. The mournful image taken during an aerial survey by…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (426+ words) Audubon Florida is calling on revelers to make beaches safer for beach-bird babies by avoiding their nesting areas during this busy holiday weekend and throughout the summer. Several species of birds lay their eggs right on the sand. They perceive…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (612+ words) Florida turns into one of the world's birding hot spots each spring as millions of birds traverse the Sunshine State on a typical night during the spring. The spring migration starts in late March but peaks in late April and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (299+ words) It’s spring and Florida’s wildlife is on the move. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is sharing seasonal tips to reduce conflicts and help conserve our native species. During this time of year, migration, breeding, feeding and nesting all…...