Grass clippings are polluting the Indian River Lagoon. ORCA research shows they fuel algae blooms that destroy seagrass ...

According to the UF/IFAS, one invasive plant in Florida could be mistaken for a tasty, starchy treat: Dioscorea bulbifera, ...

At first, you could only find them in Miami. Now, they scamper across Pinellas County park roads, delighting — or sometimes ...

The long-struggling Florida citrus industry now faces an invasive species crisis, but researchers have a plan to fight back.

Residents across the Sunshine State rang in 2026 bundled in parkas rather than flip-flops, as a potent Arctic front delivered ...

A sharp cold snap sent temperatures plunging across the state, stunning cold-blooded iguanas and knocking them from trees in ...

Florida is home to dozens of invasive species. Most don't react well to cold weather. Temperatures in the Fort Myers area ...

Florida's most unwanted guests are being dissected at Florida Gulf Coast University. Students are uncovering a host of problems hidden inside iguanas and pythons. Stevenson Destrat, an FGCU student, ...

The Nile monitor is an invasive, aggressive lizard species established in parts of Florida. These large lizards can grow over 6 feet long and are skilled swimmers and climbers. While not venomous, ...

A new species of air potato beetle, Lilioceris egena, is being released in Florida to combat the invasive air potato vine. The invasive vine grows rapidly, smothers native plants, and disrupts the ...

Feral hogs can weigh several hundred pounds. Giant African land snails are known to eat stucco off of buildings Iguanas can be more than 5 feet long, and they poop everywhere. Florida's warm climate ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species from Southeast Asia now established in South Florida. While freezing temperatures can be lethal to pythons, evidence suggests they may be evolving to tolerate ...