Environmental activists are celebrating a new court decision that could reshape how developers get permits in Florida.

Florida conservation groups hailed an appeals court decision, preventing state control of wetland permits and maintaining ...

What do you envision when you think of Southwest Florida? Possibly the picturesque beaches or mangrove-lined estuaries that support productive fisheries along the Caloosahatchee River or Ten Thousand ...

KEEWAYDIN ISLAND, Fla. A new $300,000 dollar research facility will help preserve the lives of sea turtles in Southwest Florida. The new turtle house located on Keewaydin Island will give researchers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nat Geo Wild produced a special with the Conservancy of SWFL's Burmese python and removal team called "Python Invasion." The ...

Southwest Florida is experiencing a successful sea turtle nesting season, with numbers surpassing previous years. Collier County beaches have recorded 2,161 nests, a significant increase from the ...