Snow, ice, strong winds and plunging temperatures in the US have led to dangerous travel conditions from central and southern ...

The owner, a Ruskin man named Giovanny Aldama Garcia, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals last year after he left the dog to drown in floodwaters, shocking the conscience of Floridians and ...

Florida's Rep. Jim Mooney has filed a proposal to make the American flamingo the official state bird, unseating the mockingbird, which is the current state bird. The change would be official on Jul. 1 ...

A bill filed by Representative James Mooney would designate the flamingo as Florida’s state bird and the scrub jay as the ...

For nearly a century, the mockingbird has reigned supreme as the state bird of Florida, surviving multiple coup attempts by ...

A new bill filed in the Florida Senate seeks to strengthen penalties for animal cruelty committed during states of emergency, ...

Breton, the massive great white shark who made a shark "self-portrait," pinged off Florida for the second time in less than a ...

Three dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon died after contracting bird flu, tests show. Scientists are now trying to figure ...

The massive Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, prompting mandatory evacuations affecting tens of ...

A senior dog is “quite the goofball” — and a huge fan of Disney movies, a video shows. Thor the dog was caught “singing” along during the animated movie “Encanto.” Now, the Florida pup needs a new ...

The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office responded Jan. 6 to a car dealership, where “distressed barking” led to the scared pup. Deputies worked together to lift the metal grate off a storm drain before ...

Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo, reigniting a debate about ...