On the horizon directly in front of her burrow, about two miles offshore, Egmont Key’s historic lighthouse towered over ...

Park rangers say at least 84 gopher tortoises are now living at Fort de Soto Park near St. Petersburg. Prior to Hurricane ...

PINELLAS CO, Fla. — Fort De Soto Park was ravaged by hurricane Helene, leaving behind a trail of debris that took months to cleanup. During that cleanup, park officials noticed something had ...

Spanning five small islands, the 1,136-acre Fort De Soto Park lies at the mouth of Tampa Bay and attracts more than 2.7 million visitors a year. The park features 7 miles of waterfront ...

The displacement of gopher tortoises illustrates how even resilient species are being pushed to their limits. Experts stunned ...

Just north of Egmont Key is Fort De Soto State Park, home to North Beach, which also reopened in February after withstanding ...

The Guardian reports that Fort de Soto county park’s gopher tortoise population has actually increased since Hurricane Helene. Park rangers recently reported 84 active burrows in the Florida ...

Just north of Egmont Key is Fort De Soto State Park, home to North Beach, which also reopened in February after withstanding damage from the hurricanes. Fort De Soto Park is the largest park in ...

Fort De Soto's popular North Beach is set to reopen ... With North Beach coming back online, most of the park will be ready to welcome visitors again, parks and conservation resources director ...

The Perdido Key kayak launch and parking lot are closed. The Perdido Key Discovery Trail and boardwalk are also closed for ...