PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Panama City Lions Club is encouraging community members to get their racing caps on. It is time again to cheer on the contestants for the 61st Annual Gopher Turtle ...

Wildlife in Southwest Florida can face an array of challenges in order to survive. Natural predators, hurricanes, vehicles and the constant growth and development taking place that impacts their ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Investigators are looking for the culprit who painted two gopher tortoises pink in Port St. Lucie. Animal Control officers rescued one of the tortoises. Crews are ...

A Dothan man charged with animal cruelty after setting a terrestrial turtle on fire during a Facebook live stream Wednesday now faces new charges for harming an endangered and protected animal, the ...

T-Shirts, food trucks, raffles, bounce houses and tours throughout a new nature reserve ignited awareness about World Turtle Day for Gainesville residents Sunday afternoon. Oakmont, a residential ...

An illegally painted gopher turtle. The FWC is asking Floridians to remember that it is illegal to paint turtle shells because it is harmful to the animal. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...