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Python skins turned into luxury fashion accessories
Florida officials are working with the fashion industry to increase efforts to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades. more
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Python skins turned into luxury fashion accessories
Florida officials are working with the fashion industry to increase efforts to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades. more
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SFWMD announces public meetings
Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings in the next few weeks. more
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Golden oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus citrinopileatus) fruiting on a downed log in Mazomanie, Wisconsin. This edible species, commonly cultivated worldwide, has escaped cultivation and become established in North American forests. [Photo by Michelle Jusino]
Golden oyster mushrooms cultivated, sold in Florida: Scientist urges caution
The golden oyster mushroom, with bright yellow pillowy caps, are a popular buy that are sold... more
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FWC invites public to help monitor bird health
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released an updated version of its Avian Mortality Reporting App... more
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Chairman Talbert Cypress (right) accepted the Champion of the Everglades award on behalf of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida.[Photo courtesy Audubon Florida]
Audubon Florida honors Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
Audubon Florida presented the Champion of the Everglades award to The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida... more
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Highlighting the bat-tastic benefits of Florida’s flying friends
It’s Bat Week, and we’re highlighting the many benefits provided by these winged wonders! more
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Ogre-faced spider: Anterior view of male Deinopis spinosa (Marx) showing the large posterior median eyes. Photo byLaurel B. Lietzenmayer, UF/IFAS]
Creepy, crawly and totally cool: Florida's 'spooktacular' spiders aren't so scary after all
As Halloween approaches, it’s the perfect time to spotlight some of Florida’s coolest and spookiest spiders —that aren’t so scary after all. more
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Florida Panther caught on camera at night.
FWC program helps ranchers who lose calves to panthers
As calving season begins for many of Florida’s cattle ranchers, the FWC reminds ranchers to promptly call ... more
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2026 Brighton Field Day Festival tickets on sale
Tickets for the 87th annual Brighton Field Day Festival, scheduled for February 19-22, 2026, at the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena... more
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Autumn is the ideal time to exclude bats from buildings
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that if you have bats roosting in your home or... more
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Autumn is the ideal time to exclude bats from buildings
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that if you have bats roosting in your home or... more
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Thousands of pythons removed from the Everglades
Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the success of the FWC’s Python Action Team – Removing Invasive Constrictors (PATRIC) program. more
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Southwest Florida Water Management District
SFWMD announces public meetings
Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings in the next few weeks. more
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Kenansville Ranch supports approximately 1,600 head of cattle across pastures, pine flatwoods and wetlands fed by Wolf Creek, Tenmile Creek and Sixmile Creek. [Photo by Lauren Yoho/Wildpath]
DEP protects more than 7,500 acres of working ranchlands in Osceola County
Kenansville Ranch supports approximately 1,600 head of cattle across pastures, pine flatwoods and wetlands... more
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Sign up for the SFWMD’s weekly enhanced King Tide Forecasts
“Although menopause is natural, for many, it can lead to a hormone imbalance and deficiency... more
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Flounder recreational harvest season closes Oct. 15
The recreational harvest of flounder in all Florida state and federal waters will close Oct. 15 and remain closed through Nov. 30... more
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Some Floridians see roadsides as potential havens for pollinators. However, new University of Florida research shows that while many residents are fond of bees, butterflies and other beneficial bugs that enthusiasm doesn’t always translate to action.
Pollinators in peril: Floridians interested in helping, but not enough to act
Across the Sunshine State, some Floridians are eyeing roadsides as potential havens for pollinators. more
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Jeremiah Green earns Deans' Scholarship at Baldwin Wallace University
Jeremiah Green, of LaBelle, was among over 500 first-year students welcomed to the Baldwin Wallace University campus this fall who earned more than $9.4 million in merit scholarships. … more
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The District’s digital assets highlight Everglades Restoration progress
The South Florida Water Management District (District) is proud to offer a free library of digital assets.... more
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