The first time I saw a Cape Sable seaside sparrow in the Everglades, I was not impressed.                This was in 1999, ...

Pesticides and habitat loss have been the chief reasons for the loss of the butterfly, which is being considered for the ...

Birds love the clusters of blue-black berries that form along ... Marlberry (Ardisia escallonioides) is one of Florida’s most lovely and versatile small trees. Glorious clusters of fragrant ...

Orlando boasts an array of FREE things to do that won't dent your wallet. Though the city is most known for its pricey ...

At the same time, those who're tracking avian influenza's footsteps say most of us don't need to be preoccupied with the virus as we go about our day, at least for now. "We're really on alert," says ...

Robert L. Knight has researched and advocated for Florida’s 1,000 artesian springs for over 40 years. He’s now handed the ...

The stark contrast between bright yellow and midnight black is eye-catching, especially when it adorns an elegant bird hopping on ... are permanent residents in Florida. They live in the open ...

The South Florida representative wants to declare two new state birds instead: The American Flamingo and the scrub-jay.

After several failed attempts over the years to change Florida's state bird, a legislator is taking another crack at ...

A bill filed by Representative James Mooney would designate the flamingo as Florida’s state bird and the scrub jay as the ...

Despite seven attempts by various lawmakers to dethrone it over a 25-year span, the northern mockingbird still reigns as the official bird of Florida. State Rep. Jim Mooney, an Islamorada ...