I thought, ‘I’m going to do what my conscience dictates, and let the chips fall where they may,’ ” James Gaddis told TCPalm.

The Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, which works in cooperation with the Hobe Sound Nature Center, ...

On March 14, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) lifted the health alerts issued onDec. 9, Dec. 10, Dec. 26, Jan. 3, Jan. 31, Feb. 4, Feb. 5, Feb. 6, Feb. 10 and Feb. 12 for the ...

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge ... Dozens of employees at national parks and wildlife refuges across Florida have been laid off in recent weeks as part of federal cuts proposed by ...

Invasive species, whether plant or animal, can disrupt and destroy the balance of an ecosystem. They outcompete native species for resources, killing them off and lowering biodiversity. Once an ...

In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt established the country's first-ever wildlife refuge in Florida's Indian River Lagoon: the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. And while the refuge ...

The Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service manage more public lands than the Parks ...

"In its bid to cut costs, the Department of Government Efficiency has ended leases around the country, including at the ...

Florida has 29 national wildlife refuges, including the Indian River Lagoon’s Pelican Island, which was the first national refuge established in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt. Only ...

Pelicans, once a rare sight in Ohio, have been spotted at a state park. But hurry if you want to see them. Here's where.

The Florida Bust of 1926 busted Kelsey’s plans ... starts with its Native American name of Nuctsachoo, presumed to mean “Pelican Island.” In 1901, a family growing fruit on the island ...