These plants range from 6 inches to 4 feet tall. All 5 are Florida native plants that can be used for ground cover.

There are places in the home landscape where grass simply struggles to survive. Think about those weedy or extremely shady ...

There’s a beach town along Florida’s Panhandle that looks so impossibly perfect, you’ll keep expecting a film crew to yell ...

Plant lovers, this one is for you. Whether you garden all the time or you just like to look at plants, it's interesting to learn the uses for different native plants. Here are stories TCPalm has ...

Florida is home to over 40 native snake species, but only six are venomous. Three of the six venomous snakes in Florida are rattlesnakes: the eastern diamondback, timber, and dusky pygmy. Rattlesnakes ...

Florida has 44 species of native snakes; six are venomous. See photos and tips to identify them. Do you know how to avoid snakes and what to do if bitten? If you think rattlesnakes are something only ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Toad the sea otter is enjoying a whole new world in his home at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. It’s closer to the Florida riverbank now. “We really wanted to make sure that it was opportunities ...

Siesta Beach has collected another international nod, this time landing at No. 28 on The World’s 50 Best Beaches list for 2026 and standing as the only beach in Florida, and the only beach in the ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is ineligible to run for a third consecutive term in the 2026 gubernatorial election. As of May 2026, dozens of candidates from various parties have filed to run for ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis added four more laws to the count, adding to the list of 60 new laws already passed so far this year. Most of these new laws will take ...

Florida plans to execute James E. Hitchcock, which would be the state's sixth execution in 2026. The state has faced scrutiny over its accelerated pace of executions and its lethal injection protocols ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs 13 new bills into law on May 19, 2025 (Chris Selzer, Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla ...