Nestled in the heart of the Central Florida region lies Lakeland which offers a unique blend of natural wonders, ...

They include gulls that prefer grassy areas for their ground nests, along with egrets and herons that build their stick nests in low trees. Colonial nesting birds are known to be extremely ...

"We are advocating for the legalization of raising backyard chickens (hens only, no roosters) on residential properties in Port St. Lucie, FL." It's a simple enough request, and Whalen's reasoning is ...

Ewan Palmer is a Newsweek News Reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on US politics, and Florida news ... considered America's backyard. This is due to China's growing diplomatic ...

“So people will be seeing lots of geese and ducks moving generally north, as well as the arrival of great egrets and great blue herons ... seeing them at the backyard feeders.” ...

The classic signs of spring have been appearing for weeks across the South and are gradually inching northward.

Another sighting has occurred in 2025. All kinds of birds nest at the wetlands: white ibis, great egrets, tricolored herons, snowy egrets, little and great blue herons and green herons.

who tends to a tangerine tree in her backyard. Ellis grew up in northern Brevard County, surrounded by orange groves, so she always enjoyed the smell of the orange blossoms. The woman who owned the ...

Florida baseball desperately needed a win after being swept over the weekend, and the Gators delivered a bounce-back win Tuesday night, 16-4 over seven innings, against the visiting Jacksonville ...