Florida's most popular freshwater game fish has a new name. The largemouth bass, commonly found in Florida's waterways, is now known as the Florida bass, according to a July 17 news release from the ...

Southwest Florida waters are home to some of the Amazon's most prized gamefish. If that sentence sounds a little strange, it should. Amazonian fish don't belong in our ponds, lakes and rivers, but ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has recognized the Florida bass as a unique species separate from the Largemouth bass and will incorporate the species name ...

As 2026 begins, recreational anglers in Florida will need to adjust their targets, with new seasonal closures taking effect ...

Nicknamed the "Sunshine State," Florida continues to draw tourists and new residents thanks to its weather and activities.

On Tuesday, Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced that 195 Burmese pythons had been removed from South Florida as part of this year’s annual python challenge. In all, 857 ...

It looks like federal regulators are rebuffing an effort to get the Florida manatee back on the endangered species list. Several statewide environmental groups had petitioned the U.S. Fish and ...

The Trump Administration is proposing new changes to the Endangered Species Act. Conservation organizations are concerned about its impact.

Hunter Geisel is a digital producer at CBS Miami. Hunter has previously produced digital content for local and national outlets, covering several topics from breaking news and current events to ...

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