A baby False Water Cobra, native to South America, is now at a Pinellas County wildlife refuge after UPS found the creature Thursday afternoon in a plain, unmarked box at its Pinellas Park transfer facility. ...more

October 31, 2009

A federal judge on Thursday blocked a federal rule allowing people to carry concealed, loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges. ...more

March 19, 2009

Egmont Key is an environmental jewel at the mouth of Tampa Bay. It has immense historic value and is one of the most popular destinations in the region for boaters. ...more

January 13, 2009

The potential closing of Egmont Key State Park has Hillsborough County commissioners looking for a rescue plan to keep the wildlife preserve open. ...more

December 30, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist told Florida wildlife officials on Thursday that he wants to ban the harvesting of wild freshwater turtles, which are served as delicacies in Asia. ...more

November 20, 2008

You would think by now the Florida Department of Environmental Protection would know the value of Egmont Key. The beautiful 380-acre island at the mouth of Tampa Bay contains numerous historical structures, is a wildlife refuge and serves as immensely popular retreat for boaters. ...more

October 25, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist's request for across-the-board budget cuts from all state agencies could force the closing of 19 state parks, including Terra Ceia Preserve State Park in Manatee County. ...more

October 17, 2008

Our politicians are asking us to allow offshore and wildlife refuge drilling to increase the amount of oil available and lower gas prices. These requests make a rational mind believe we must have run out of land to develop for oil. Nothing could be further from the truth. ...more

July 9, 2008

"Democrats have a commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices..." ...more

May 28, 2008

A group of 17 endangered whooping cranes landed in north Georgia after a weeklong rest stop at a wildlife refuge in Tennessee. ...more

January 5, 2008