A massive wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve is 0% containment, threatening to spread smoke across southwest Florida ...

A proposed slaughterhouse in western Martin County is raising environmental and regulatory concerns due to its proximity to Lake Okeechobee and other sensitive ...

American crocodiles on Sanibel Island in Florida could be mating at the northern edge of the range of this species, which ...

Discover scenic country roads in Florida that wind through wetlands, coastal towns, forests, and open skies for an ...

In the Everglades, python and gator conflict keeps rising as reproduction, spread, and hidden populations outpace control ...

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. — The fire at Lake Okeechobee that sparked Thursday evening has now spanned 8,600 acres, according to Okeechobee County Fire Rescue. As of Friday evening, the fire has been 100 ...

A large fire in the lake bed of Lake Okeechobee has burned more than 800 acres on Thursday evening. it is 20% contained.

Many are familiar with the "lake-effect snow" that regularly pummels Michigan, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania during winter months. But did you know there's "gulf-effect snow? It relies on the warm ...

Winter is an excellent time to see an alligator in SW Florida thanks to cooler temperatures that brings the reptiles out of the water to sun bathe.

Martin County commissioners have unanimously approved a new ordinance aimed at curbing the staggering number of false alarms that drain law enforcement.