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These 'crazy' invasive Florida pests attack mammals, birds and create giant supercolonies
Tawny crazy ants in Florida number in the millions, asphyxiate their prey and create huge supercolonies that are nearly ...
Pasco County's scallop season is now open. Here's what to know
Get your masks, snorkels and fins ready as the 2025 recreational scalloping season is underway. Here's what to know: ...
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Pasco County’s scalloping season begins
It’s officially scalloping season in Pasco County, and there are some important rules and restrictions scallopers need to know. FOX 13’s Kailey Tracy reports.
Pasco County records its first endangered Florida panther death
A male Florida panther, estimated to be 2 to 3 years old, was killed by a vehicle July 1 on Interstate 75 in Wesley Chapel, ...
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Here are some of the weirdest community names in Florida — and what they mean
It’s no surprise that Florida is a strange place. But some places in the Sunshine State are stranger than others.
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Easement purchase protects 1,003 acres of prime panther habitat on a Highlands County ranch
A land conservancy buys a conservation easement adjacent to AP Ranch, a property with confirmed Florida panther activity. The ...
'Liquid gold' draining away as Naples, Fort Myers areas lose more wetlands each year
From Naples to Cape Coral, map reveals 42,000 acres of wetlands gone amid development surge - bad news for flooding, wildlife ...
Endangered apex Florida predator killed by vehicle in unusual area. Here’s where
A rare animal was found dead in an unexpected location on a Florida highway outside the endangered species’ normal habitat. A ...