ST. PETERSBURG ― The tram was halted as a small, slithery black snake scurried across the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve trail. “I’ve been out here for the last year, pretty much every week ...

For those intrigued by Florida's preserves, but wanting to stay on land, look no further than Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. Located in St. Pete itself, this 245-acre site was once a zoo and botanical ...

ST. PETERSBURG — A 13-foot alligator trapped in a lake north of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve recently should not have been killed, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve in St. Petersburg, Florida. His ashes will be spread at Buchanan Castle, Aachen Cathedral and in the Gulf of Mexico.