Fees are in effect for camping and overnight marina use on Boca Chita and Elliott Keys in Biscayne National Park.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Mote Marine Laboratory is getting a financial boost for its dolphin and whale rehabilitation efforts.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- We are reaching the end of sea turtle nesting season on the Suncoast. And with only a few nests remaining, we spoke to Mote Marine officials about ho…

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (WTXL) - A year after Florida filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court with Georgia over water consumption, the U.S. solicitor general has advised t…

Stennis Space Center, MS – The Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced that the Florida Aquarium will receive over $161,000 cooperative agreement for the project “Wa…

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. -- A Suncoast wildlife rehab center could soon be forced to move operations.

At least one gator has been spotted in the Gulf near Venice and Nokomis in recent days.

Everglades America's Wetlands

SARASOTA, Fla. -- New information on the massive red tide bloom lurking in the Gulf of Mexico indicates it's closer to shore than ever before.

VENICE, Fla. -- Changes of the rules for cross-connection control by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will equal cost savings to residents of the Cit…

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. -- Street lights are designed to be highly visible for drivers. But on roads near beaches, the lights can be disorienting for turtle hatchlings.

An aerial mosquito abatement program will take place in various areas across Southern Miami-Dade County Aug. 26-28. Some residents may remember seeing the large, speci…

SARASOTA, Fla. -- In a first ever attempt to quantify the value of Sarasota Bay on our economy, the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program has completed a two year analysis, and…

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. -- Residents of a East Sarasota County neighborhood want to help a deer that has large tumor on its chest, but wildlife officials advise against it.

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. -- A new video from Southwest Florida has gone viral, and may change the way you look at the humble grouper.

  A team of scientists believes a great place to search for the best sites for future Walmart is in the guts of a grasshopper.

  What bird has been described as our most aerial bird of prey? Many will answer: the Swallow-tailed kite. This beautiful bird is a conspicuous inhabitant of wetlands,…

GULF OF MEXICO -- Officials continue to monitor a red tide bloom in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. -- A North Port neighborhood is keeping a close eye on an unusual neighbor that has left them uneasy.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. -- The water at Palma Sola Causeway will be tested Tuesday after a break in a sewage line led to a "no swim advisory" there.

  Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) kicked off its seventh annual Tour de Turtles (TdT) with a live sea turtle release on July 27 at the BarrierIslandCenter, located in the…

BRADENTON, Fla. -- During the spring, summer and early fall are when alligators are most active according to Damen Hurd, Vice-President of Wildlife, Inc. at Mixon Farm…

SARASOTA, Fla. -- A three-day research cruise to the red tide bloom off Hernando, Pasco and Pinellas counties shows it is growing and still moving slowly south-southea…

TripAdvisor has announced its 2014 Traveler’s Choice awards this week, naming Mote Marine Aquarium as one of the Top 10 Best US Aquariums.

"Waldo" and "Bass" have been swimming below the surface of the Gulf, sending back vital data to researchers.

A new study shows that turtle embryos make multiple noises days before they emerge from their eggs. 

Lobster Season Set To Begin

It's open season on the invasive species in stores and state waters.

The large invasive lizard has been seen in the area and could pose a threat to indigenous wildlife.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. -- Scientists have long assumed that sea turtles emerge from their nests in silence, but a new study says that baby sea turtles can in fact make n…

  Recently the Florida Department of Health warned Florida residents of 24 dengue fever confirmed cases and 18 chikungunya confirmed cases.

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. -- Beachgoers Thursday night got to see a special sight, when Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers excavated a turtle nest.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Mote Marine Laboratory will now be able to rescue stranded sea life more efficiently.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- In Feburary we told you about the exotic tegu lizard that has been breeding in Hillsborough County and spreading south. Now there have been several c…

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. -- People living in a Lakewood Ranch neighborhood say wild hogs are wreaking havoc in their community.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Over the last few months we have been tracking two great white sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. Both had been getting fairly close to the Suncoast, but …

SARASOTA, Fla. -- What are trash fish? Trash fish, or "rough fish" are terms used by state agencies and anglers to describe fish that are less generally desirable in a…

  It is only about the size of a grape and has a name that draws skepticism.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- An ABC 7 viewer shared photos with us of what appears to be a bobcat in a Sarasota back yard.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Sarasota Police Officer Juan Sanchez rescued a baby duck that was trapped in a pile of muck Thursday.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- A local angler has quite the fish tale to tell. He says he recently caught a pacu on the Suncoast -- a member of the piranha family with a very unsettling reputation.

  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking anglers to help gather important information about the Atlantic red snapper fishery. The recrea…

SARASOTA, Fla. -- A "no swim" advisory that has been in place at Bird Key Park on the west side of the Ringling Causeway in Sarasota since Thursday has been lifted.

Divers and snorkelers can explore a portion of the continental United States’ only living coral barrier reef while rocking to a sub-sea concert during the 30th annual …

Biscayne National Park is looking for​ ​​volunteers to assist park visitors at the beautiful​ ​​Dante Fascell ​Visitor Center.​ ​Volunteers greet and interact with vis…

SARASOTA, Fla. -- It's the end of an era at Mote Marine Laboratory. Ruth DeLynn, the long-serving volunteer who cataloged the bones that Mote collected has died.

SARASOTA COUNTY - County health officials have issued a "No Swim" advisory for Bird Key Park on the west side of the Ringling Causeway in Sarasota.

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. -- The beach can be a hazardous place for a sea turtle trying to lay eggs, and turtle watch groups say beach furniture can be a dangerous obstacle f…

SARASOTA, Fla. -- A satellite tracker on a 14-foot great white shark shows that she is lurking off the coast of Sarasota County.