Florida International University researchers have documented the arrival -- and takeover -- of the asian swamp eel in Florida ...

The 20th century was horrible for the Everglades. The broad shallow river, one of the most unique ecosystems on the planet, ...

With the major die-off in the Florida Keys in 2024 and 2025 resulting in the mortalities of at least 65 large sawfish (and ...

A 12-foot, 1,009-pound great white shark has surfaced off the Southwest Florida coast 22 times since Nov. 18, 2025.

Managing Editor Dale Baskin's favorite photo adventure of the year took him to Everglades National Park in Florida with a ...

Back in the spring, I wrote an article on invasive plants that have found their way into our backyards, meadows and forests.

The Central Florida Explorer’s coverage has expanded to encompass events, music, visual arts, travel, outdoors, feature ...

Conservationist, educator, and environmental communicator Kenny Coogan joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom, to share the ...

A ruling on the state-run "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center's merits of legality has not been issued in the case yet.

A couple was heading home when they spotted a critically endangered animal, one of just a couple hundred left in the world.

"What a snake though … wow." Florida 'snake man' praised after capturing and removing 12-foot python: 'There's just too many of them now' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Iguanas are an invasive species in Southwest Florida and hunters like John Johnson are on a mission to eliminate them.