Consider it making something good out of a bad situation. ...more

January 25, 2008

Area events and entertainment in the Hernando County area. ...more

January 11, 2008

Alligators are common at Florida wildlife attractions, but Lowry Park Zoo has started work on a unique way of showcasing the state's signature reptile. ...more

January 4, 2008

TAMPA - Alligators are common at Florida wildlife attractions, but Lowry Park Zoo has started work on a unique way of showcasing the state's signature reptile. A $1.5 million zoo expansion will house a pair of rare albino American alligators and a water flume ride called "Gator Falls." ...more

January 3, 2008

WEST PALM BEACH - A 12-year-old Connecticut boy may be the new Florida record holder for catching the heaviest bull shark. ...more

January 2, 2008

A lost hunter was rescued Sunday from the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area. ...more

December 11, 2007

Manbirtee Key, otherwise known as the Port Manatee spoil island, is a manmade stack of rock and sand that was created with the leftovers from dredging the ship channel and the well-known port near the Hillsborough-Manatee county line on the south shore of Tampa Bay. ...more

November 14, 2007

Lately, I've been up close and personal with an inordinate number of Florida wildlife. Some of those encounters have been pleasant, some not. And that got me to thinking about why we react as we do to "all creatures great and small," including people. I've spent many mornings admiring the beautiful sandhill cranes, storks, and ibis that are tame as pets around here. I've watched a bald eagle swoop low overhead then soar to its nest atop a dead tree. ...more

October 21, 2007