Mattie Watson has worked with the avian rescue group for years, and Visit Sarasota County gave her a nomination for the Haley ...

Live affordably by the ocean in retirement. Discover U.S. beach towns where you can enjoy coastal living, warm weather, and a ...

Bobcats are among North America’s most adaptable wild cats, quietly thriving from dense forests to desert canyons and even ...

Ancient reptiles, crocodiles and their kin, share our planet, coexisting with humans in rivers and wetlands globally. While ...

The Withlacoochee State Trail, one of Florida’s longest paved rail-trails at 46 miles, passes directly through town, offering a perfect pathway for walking, jogging, or cycling through diverse ...

Englewood Beach (officially known as Chadwick Beach) serves as the community gathering spot with amenities like volleyball courts, picnic pavilions, and a boardwalk. The wide expanse of sand ...

At the Celery Fields and in woodland areas like Pinecraft Park, you’ll spot numerous kinds of birds, from jaw-droppingly ...

We should rejoice when we see bald eagles soar overhead in Sarasota County, but don't buy the hype that bird populations are "bouncing back." ...

Best wishes to the Roger Sterling of Florida politics, the often funny and always wise David Johnson. Here’s hoping he enjoys ...

On one of the coldest mornings ever in Florida, a young green sea turtle flailed through freezing surf. Too stunned to swim, ...

Eve Samples is at the head of a group fighting in court and on social media for the closing of a detainment center called ...