A Florida lawmaker has filed a bill that would make a felony out of committing animal cruelty during a state of emergency.

Florida is investing $6.1 million in a Highlands County wildlife crossing to protect endangered species, like the Florida panther, but experts warn more must be done.

This has been the deadliest year for the iconic Florida state animal since 2016, McClatchy News previously reported. With only about 120 to 230 panthers estimated to be left in the wild ...

Police say two Florida women are facing multiple animal cruelty charges after police removed 33 animals from one of their ...

Only 13 panther deaths were recorded in south Florida in 2023, and some panther advocates worried that the low number of documented deaths suggested that the population may be on the decline.