14+ hour, 36+ min ago  (21+ words) Mid Florida Newspapers According to The Franklin Institute, though, that’s actually a myth...

14+ hour, 52+ min ago  (386+ words) The International Union for Conservation of Nature has published a new assessment that revises the gopher tortoise’s status from “vulnerable” to “critically endangered” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This status indicates the tortoise is facing an extremely…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (233+ words) To purchase a new subscription or to validate your current account for free online access, please click Continue below. Female Common Ground Doves are plain gray with a lighter colored bill than the males. The small neck and chest feathers…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (531+ words) Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era and court fights with playe… The city of Avon Park is preparing to celebrate its 100 year… A small bison herd with a bison calf roam a neighborhood on the west…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (886+ words) Clermont Martin Watch member Paul Lindeman, seated, lowered this purple martin house so fellow volunteers Jan McMichael and David Sloan could evaluate each clutch in the numbered nest boxes. Laura Bennett-Kimble. One of the nest boxes, full of very young…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (540+ words) The presence of coyotes in Sun ‘N Lake on June 5 has prompted the district to issue a statement to residents on how to stay safe, ensure their security, and protect wildlife. If residents encounter wild animals, they should call the…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (306+ words) A close-up of an Eastern indigo snake. As the spring brings warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours, wildlife across Florida becomes more active. That includes the Eastern indigo snake, a protected, nonvenomous species that’s also North America’s longest black snake....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (363+ words) This great horned owl mama went into defensive mode when several crows started mobbing, or dive-bombing, her three young fledglings. Laura Bennett-Kimble. On private property in Lake County, a pair of great horned owls successfully raised three babies. This is…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (255+ words) As Holy Week invites us to pause, breathe, and pay attention to what God is plac… The South Florida State College (SFSC) Foundation celebrated… Northern harriers are birds of prey that aerial hunt over marshlands and grasslands. A female northern…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (34+ words) Mid Florida Newspapers - Color Run returns to Sun ‘N Lake Elementary - To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Lake Placid Life & Community 12 Hours of Sebring...