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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

OCALA, Florida (WFOR) — A large alligator exhibiting aggressive behavior has prompted officials to temporarily close to paddlers one of Central Florida’s most popular springs, the U.S. Forest Service ...

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

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

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.

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 ...