17+ hour, 2+ min ago  (1188+ words) Big Shirl died with a steel bolt in her brain in April 2023 and was still squirming when her owner of more than a decade was called. The pet boa constrictor, who Bill Mc Adam had raised since she was just…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (87+ words) Peter's rock agamas were first documented in Florida in 1976, and are established in 20 counties. The red-headed lizards live primarily in our neighborhoods and other "human-dominated" areas in. .. Help! My pet caught one of those red-headed lizards seen in Florida. Is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (445+ words) On April 7, members of the Edgewater Fire and Rescue's crew 57 received a dispatch call about eight baby ducks trapped in a storm drain in the Florida Shores. When driver engineer Zach Shannon and firefighters Scott Schenke and Aidan Rivero arrived…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (127+ words) Daytona Beach News-Journal Flagler Beach dog surfing event rides a wave south to the Hard Rock Hang 8 Dog Surfing Extravaganza has been growing in Flagler Beach since it started in 2022. The Hang 8 Dog Surfing tournament, an "extravaganza" of surfboard-riding pooches…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (768+ words) They're back, they're hairy, they're everywhere, they seemingly fall out of the sky, and they can give you a nasty rash. Tussock moth caterpillars have returned to Florida. These fuzzy little critters have spiky hairs that can irritate the skin,…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (505+ words) That furry-looking caterpillar in your yard that you just want to stroke? Don't do that. Really don't do that. It might be one of the most venomous caterpillars in the United States. Puss caterpillar season is coming back to Florida…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (580+ words) A 13-foot-long great white shark named Goodall was cruising less than 10 miles off the Gulf Coast of Florida north of Clearwater as the shark-tracking organization Ocearch says a spring migration of the pelagic predators is stirring. Ocearch founder Chris Fischer…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (193+ words) The sight of ribbons demarcating a sea turtle nest on the beach is common in Volusia and Flagler counties. Much of this work, reflective of the local communities" care and concern for sea turtles, is the mission of a few…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (334+ words) NEW SMYRNA BEACH " While it's true veteran bird watchers often spend their time seeking the one rare species that's mesmerized them for years, beginners, on the other hand, have a whole world to discover. And that's how the Marine Discovery…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (149+ words) Daytona Beach News-Journal Is it legal in Florida to touch a baby sea turtle? What if a sea turtle needs help? Nesting season for sea turtles has begun in South Florida, and soon adorable little baby sea turtles will be…...