Mona Heflin, 71, is in poor health and trying to find a next home for her 22-year-old, 70-pound tortoise.

Slim Shady, her roughly 70-pound, 22-year-old sulcata tortoise, farts loudly, sometimes knocks her down and has forced her to ...

Your options this weekend include SpringFest at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, the Gopher Tortoise Gallop 5K at Okeeheelee Park and more ...

Today, the western half of Sarasota County, between I-75 and the beaches, seems like a wall-to-wall carpet of houses, ...

This hidden Florida island near Tampa has white sand, clear water, and quiet beaches most people never discover.

These hidden Florida beaches offer calm water, soft sand, and space for families to relax without the crowds most visitors ...

Florida has 663 miles of coastline and most people see about twelve of them. The rest sit out there quietly, doing exactly ...

The park has restrooms and cold showers, which after a day in the Florida sun feel absolutely amazing. There’s something ...

Fernandina Beach itself is worth exploring, with its charming downtown and friendly locals. The whole area has that authentic ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gopher tortoises at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo are helping students and visitors learn ...

Join members of the Calusa Land Trust and Florida Fish and Wildlife at the Wigert-Barron Preserve on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to noon for a free, family friendly event all about gopher ...

On a recent January morning, 10 preschoolers from the Children’s Education Center of the Islands (CECI) joined ...