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 ...

Normally green iguanas sometimes turn orange, or pumpkin, around the holiday season. But it's not a holiday thing for these invasive species.

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 ...

By the time he reached high school, Mike Duever was riding his bicycle 60 miles one-way to get to preserves, where he could ...

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 12-foot, 1,000-pound great white shark recently tagged by OCEARCH scientists pinged repeatedly off the SW Florida coast.