A fire in the Florida Everglades has burned about 48,000 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service. As of Sunday night, it was 85% contained. The fire in Broward County, about six miles southwest ...

The gopher tortoise dig burrows that end up not only acting as a home for themselves, but as a refuge for hundreds of other species in Florida.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida Forest Service officials expect a wildfire in Marion County to burn for at least another ...

GULF COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Florida Highway Patrol reported early Thursday that State Road 22 is closed due to heavy smoke ...

Hunter Geisel is a digital producer at CBS Miami. Hunter has previously produced digital content for local and national outlets, covering several topics from breaking news and current events to ...

The largest wildfire in Florida this year is now more than halfway contained, according to the Florida Forest Service. The Everglades blaze, known as the “Mile Marker 39” fire, has scorched 48,000 ...

Mosquito inactivity begins when temperatures reach around 50 degrees, with mortality setting in as temperatures approach the ...

Sometimes I think the most “Florida” county of the 67, the one that best encapsulates the good and bad of the Sunshine State, ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has acquired over 12,000 acres in Bay County that will become Sandy Creek State Forest. According to the news release ...