An insect pest that severely affects pastures, hayfields, turfgrass, and sugarcane has been detected in 16 Florida counties, ...

Hundreds of python hunters are currently combing the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state's annual Python ...

UF's Dr. Norman Beatty pursues diseases capable of inflicting much suffering — and becoming more of a threat in a changing ...

Agricultural experts from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Florida ...

Invasive exotic plants can spread widely, disrupt ecosystems, and harm native wildlife. Mexican petunia is a popular but ...

Watering your lawn seems like it should be the easiest of yard-care tasks: Simply turn on your sprinklers, give the grass a ...

Florida has one of the richest populations of snakes in the United States since there are dozens of snake species that ...

Now that summer is in full swing, we thought a refresher might be in order regarding a popular group of reptiles that Floridians often find hiding in the bushes, near piles of leaves or simply ...

A pasture mealybug on a leaf. Photo: UF/IFAS, Lyle Buss, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology Insect Identification Lab A new invasive pest spotted in Florida has been damaging grass and ...

Heartbreaking photos emerged Tuesday of the Florida woman fatally mauled by an alligator while hiking with her boyfriend over the weekend. Native Californian Brittany Clark, 31, was seen smiling in a ...

In the manicured suburbs of Florida, the American alligator is facing a strange existential crisis.

Harmful algal blooms — out-of-control colonies of microscopic algae — are a "growing problem" in every "US coastal and Great Lakes state," according to NOAA. They affect the "health of people and ...