There’s a weathered wooden shack on Florida’s Gulf Coast where seafood dreams materialize in paper baskets and plastic forks are considered formal dining utensils. Star Fish Company in Cortez isn’t ...

Smoked gator tenderloin dip served with freshly fried corn tortilla chips provides a taste of authentic Florida that most tourists never experience. Blue crab and artichoke dip arrives bubbling hot, ...

Florida eateries from seafood shacks to pizza parlors prove patience pays off with meals that taste like pure paradise ...

The Everglades Foundation has developed an early-warning system for red tide blooms in Southwest Florida, which has been able ...

Located on Florida's east coast on the Indian River Lagoon, Sebastian is a charming fishing village that's perfect for people who love spending time outdoors. Nature lovers will enjoy fishing, surfing ...

Divers with Sunshine State Sonar announced that they had found the remains of 25-year-old Steven MacKrell, a Fort Lauderdale ...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A teenager who triggered an Amber Alert and a multi-agency search after claiming he had been abducted and shot, ultimately shot himself in the leg to continue the ...

A road crew spotted a 14-foot Burmese python crossing a six-lane road in a posh Miami suburb recently. But how did it get there? Are more of the apex predator infiltrating suburbia?

A road crew spotted a 14-foot Burmese python crossing a six-lane road in a posh Miami suburb recently. But how did it get ...

A half-century ago, we were just a bunch of country kids on the outskirts of a little speck on the map known as Melrose, Fla.

Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network will hold an open house Oct. 11 at Tenoroc Public Use Area and Youth Conservation Center in Lakeland.

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are ...