A Florida lawmaker has filed a bill that would make a felony out of committing animal cruelty during a state of emergency.

For nearly a century, the mockingbird has reigned supreme as the state bird of Florida, surviving multiple coup attempts by ...

Florida's Rep. Jim Mooney has filed a proposal to make the American flamingo the official state bird, unseating the mockingbird, which is the current state bird. The change would be official on Jul. 1 ...

A Florida lawmaker has filed a bill that would make a felony out of committing animal cruelty during a state of emergency. On Monday, state Rep. Joel Rudman, R-Navarre, filed legislation (HB 79 ...

Sick or crippled critters keep coming, often faster than the cash to cure them.

Florida is investing $6.1 million in a Highlands County wildlife crossing to protect endangered species, like the Florida ...

The story of Trooper the dog, who was left chained to a fence and standing in chest-high flood waters on I-75 during ...

Trooper, the 5-year-old bull terrier that was found tied to a fence outside Tampa right before Hurricane Milton made landfall captured the hearts<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

This has been the deadliest year for the iconic Florida state animal since 2016, McClatchy News previously reported. With only about 120 to 230 panthers estimated to be left in the wild ...

A wildlife sanctuary in Volusia County has saved thousands of sick and injured animals. Samadhi Wildlife has been operating in Ormond Beach for the past seven years. Since starting Samadhi ...