An estimated 1.3 million alligators live in Florida, inhabiting every one of Florida's 67 counties. Floridians might ...

OCALA, Fla. — There’s a new push to turn many of Florida’s state springs into a national park. It’s a measure that Florida’s 6th Congressional District Rep. Randy Fine is pushing forward as part of ...

The Alachua Conservation Trust has completed the purchase of 263 acres containing tributaries to Orange Lake. The River Styx property, as its known, was purchased from the Richardson and Waldorff ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County fisherman bagged a first prize from a state fishing contest, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commision. The FWC said Harry ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting its semi-annual license-free Freshwater Fishing Weekend on June 8-9. During normal fishing season and ...

Mary Alice Russell is a Southern Living fellow who is starting her career in lifestyle journalism. Primarily focused on social media and digital production, Mary Alice is excited to hone her skills ...

1. Crystal River/Homosassa: Captain William Toney writes that if you want to scallop along the Big Bend and are considering trailering your own vessel to this area, take this into consideration. Fuel ...

The morning was uncommonly hot even for Micanopy, a small town (pop. 600) in northern Florida. There had been rain, but rather than rinsing the air, it added to the humidity. Now the sun was out, and ...

A sure sign of early summer are bream bedding, and that's the news out of Lake Lochloosa, southeast of Gainesville, according to Jacksonville angler Al Green. He reports anglers there using grass ...

Invasive plants such as hydrilla and hyacinth pose a mounting concern for homeowners on Lochloosa Lake in Hawthorne. Jimmy Pease, a Lochloosa fish camp owner, has run his shop on the lake for 14 years ...