No injuries to residents or fire personnel were reported. Three reptiles - a snake, a turtle and a Caiman (small alligator) - ...

First responders saved several animals after a blaze broke out at a home in Maury County Tuesday night. According to the Maury County Fire Department, units were dispatched to Lisa Lane at ...

On March 2, 2026, Stuart police say Fernando C. Gutierrez Aguilar was arrested in a residential neighborhood for his second ...

The Florida Board of Governors has approved a statewide pause on hiring new H-1B visa workers across the state’s 12 public ...

The "Reptile Boyfriend," also known as a hot guy who likes reptiles, is having his moment right now. Rob Rausch, Robert Irwin ...

In the slow-moving canals and shadowy marshes of the Florida Everglades live some of the most dangerous creatures. You ...

By Isabell Marcina Hometown Weekly Staff School vacation week means kids and parents alike are looking for something to do.

Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's most widespread illegal trades, contributing to biodiversity loss, organized crime, and public health risks. Once concentrated in physical markets, much of ...

Like other invasive species, including Burmese pythons and green iguanas, it’s legal to humanely kill Nile monitors on private property without a permit, with landowner permission, or on one of 32 ...

LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. — A Pasco County woman and her dog are both OK after an alligator attacked them while on a walk. According to Wright, she was able to grab Dex by the collar and get him on land ...

The Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria has announced that the Official Spring Home Show will be held February 27-March 1, 2026, at the Peoria Civic Center. It is the ...