Ranches are some of the last strongholds for nature and scientific discovery in the Sunshine State – but they’re disappearing fast at the hands of developers. Gainesville, Fla. Some days Wes Carlton ...

As 1,000 people move to Florida every day, it’s more important than ever that lawmakers focus on ways to protect water, native wildlife and natural landscape. Agricultural lands supply wide, open ...

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson today announced a milestone in land conservation, with the permanent ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest private landowner in Florida, holding over 679,000 acres. The ...

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday approved spending $19 million to conserve rural land used to raise cattle, while also expanding a list of agricultural properties the ...

A Southwest Florida rancher is controlling cattle on his 5,000-acre property with an invisible fence as part of research exploring ways to keep livestock from trampling environmentally sensitive lands ...

OKEECHOBEE, Florida — At daybreak on a misty-blue Wednesday, a herd of cows and bulls are horseplaying on a South Florida prairie when a tractor roars to life, hoisting in its jaws a hay bale as ...

Florida panthers (not the football team) are back, which brings inevitable interaction with humans. But unlike in Yellowstone, where new wolves caused an outcry, Florida’s smooth reintroduction might ...

In central Florida, there’s a place where live oak trees meet the blue sky and Spanish moss drips from each limb. About an hour south of Orlando, the tall towers and lights disappear, and travelers ...

INDIANTOWN, Fla. — As every part of the community deals with the extreme heat, there's a growing concern for Florida's cattle. WPTV spoke with a local rancher who said the dangerously high ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Florida is the first state in the country to pass legislation banning the sale of lab-grown meat. Governor Ron DeSantis says it has no place in Florida as he stands with ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...