Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami-Dade County is home to more than 5,000 species of plants, trees and flowers — and a vision to transform all of South Florida into a garden.

The sun sets over the Florida Everglades on March 10, 2026, in Miami. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Miami-Dade County is growing, and that growth brings opportunity. But without ...

A new peer-reviewed scientific study reveals that the Gulf serves as a regular winter habitat for white sharks migrating thousands of miles from Atlantic Canada and the northeastern United States. The ...

GRAB THE TISSUES 蠟 If you live in this Tampa Bay-area city, one study says you may live in one of the top allergy capitals of the country.

Scientists are tracking unseasonably large sargassum mats in the Atlantic. Where it will land, if at all, depends on winds and currents.

Gopher Tortoise Day is April 10. NPCA is working to save this keystone species, because entire ecosystems in Florida and other states would unravel without it.

A Palmetto project is restoring oyster reefs to improve water quality and rebuild habitat in the Manatee River.

The county's Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) has survived budget cuts, changing politics and the scorn of developers. But now environmental advocates worry its storied tenure ...

Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Florida turns reclaimed water into a thriving wildlife sanctuary filled with birds, alligators, and scenic boardwalk views.

The Florida Forest Service tries combines all county-enacted burn bans on its website. A burn ban typically prohibits the outside burning of yard trash and vegetation, as well as campfires, bonfires ...

A massive fire in the Big Cypress National Preserve near Alligator Alley on I-75 in Collier County, Florida has burned 25,000 acres.

LEON COUNTY, Fla. — A judge has ordered the state of Florida to turn over key environmental records related to Alligator Alcatraz to the Stuart-based nonprofit Friends of the Everglades. The court ...