Just south of town lies one of Florida’s greatest natural treasures – Canaveral National Seashore. This protected barrier island features 24 miles of undeveloped beach – the longest stretch on Florida ...

PINELLAS CO, Fla. — Fort De Soto Park was ravaged by hurricane Helene, leaving behind a trail of debris that took months to cleanup. During that cleanup, park officials noticed something had changed ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A Vero Beach man was charged with the unlawful taking of a gopher tortoise after deputies and a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer found one by his feet ...

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says it has secured permanent protection for 65 of the state’s 125 known, viable gopher tortoise populations. A female gopher tortoise, about 20 years old, ...

A Vero Beach man was charged after being found with a gopher tortoise during a traffic stop. Gopher tortoises are a threatened species in Florida and are protected under state law. It is illegal to ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its goal of permanently protecting 65 viable tortoise populations, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of ...