Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

How high should Lake Okeechobee go? A new plan could redefine the lake. Manatees are dying off at faster rates than in years past. Plus, Key West, key lime pie bakers and a mysterious murder in Sundial's Book Club pick for this month.

Least terns are protected in Florida. That didn't stop a Keys yacht club from removing nearly 130 chicks and eggs to repair its roof.

One conservationist said the interaction problem is with humans, not the rebounding shark population.

Fear-induced gas shortages. Sea turtle rescuers are being shut down by the state. Plus, a conversation with Yamiche Alcindor, who is hosting one of PBS’ biggest political shows.

State wildlife officials are considering whether to allow people to catch and keep goliath grouper for the first time in more than 30 years.

The findings disappointed scientists who documented flamingos' historic nesting in the state and made the case to reclassify the birds from vagrants to native birds.

The Biden administration grants Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelans. How to make education better post-COVID-19 closures. And officials have banned numerous reptiles as pets — will it make a difference in the battle against invasive species?

Commercial breeding of non-native tegu lizards and green iguanas in Florida will end in three years despite the objections of reptile dealers and owners warning of the potential destruction of their industry.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said this week the deepening red tide did not factor into the decision to scale back releases. But the agency also said it has decided not to appeal a judge's order to factor damage from algae blooms into managing lake releases.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted for the ban in an effort to replenish the oyster population.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission members received a wide range of suggestions from people involved in commercial boating and sport fishing during a nearly two-hour online discussion, with public access to the water being one of the biggest issues.

The rate of manatee deaths is above average in Florida so far this year, although there is a gap in state data between April and May due to coronavirus...