U.S. Democratic representatives characterized the state-run immigrant detention center in the Everglades as a cruel and wasteful political stunt following a guided tour Saturday. Members of Congress and state legislators who visited the site described seeing bugs on mattresses,

Hunters Vie for $25,000 in Prizes to Protect Florida's Ecosystem The 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ officially began today, with hundreds of registered participants already scouring the Everglades in a crucial effort to remove invasive Burmese pythons.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the American flamingo is one of the largest species of flamingo and averages some 5 feet tall. A survey conducted in 2024, spotted around 100 American flamingos in the wild around the Sunshine State.

This little-known state forest in South Florida is home to several Everglades species and has hiking, biking, and horseback riding options for visitors.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called a lawsuit filed against him by his democratic colleagues frivolous and ridiculous.

Local organizations in South Florida are urging leaders across Miami-Dade County to sue the state for detaining illegal immigrants in what<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Archbishop Thomas Wenski criticized the remote location of the detention site called "Alligator Alcatraz" and the rhetoric surrounding it.