Bill Kearney

Florida’s new Office of Ocean Economy hopes to make the state a global leader in the “blue economy” by connecting universities, innovation and investment.

Invasive lizards are facing off in South Florida, and scientists are pulling up a front-row seat to get a better idea of how quickly adaptation and evolution can actually happen.

CORAL GABLES — Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden may look serene at first glance, but beneath the resplendent orchids and majestic banyans, two invasive lizards are waging a turf war.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently announced that it has recovered dozens of stolen gold coins, collectively worth more than $1 million.

New, high-tech and hyper sensitive environmental DNA tests could prove to be a new and very useful tool in the battle to stop invasive pythons and other species from damaging Florida ecosystems.

This week will start “warm and pleasant,” said the National Weather Service on Monday, with cooling later in the week. The chilliest morning will happen Thursday, with temperatures dropping into the mid- to low-50s.

Burmese pythons, Cuban tree frogs and hundreds of additional species faced the potential to spread into new territories because of hurricanes Helene and Milton, according to a new analysis and maps by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Veterinarians cleaned the lion’s teeth, including his 4-inch canines, and trimmed his nails with pliers large enough to prune a hedge.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has found yet another endangered Florida panther struck dead by a vehicle. It was the 33rd dead cat of the year. But this one was found north of the Caloosahatchee River, making it a symbol of both the cat's success, and the perils the species still faces.

Wednesday will see the likelihood of heavy rain across South Florida, particularly in Broward and Pam Beach counties.