TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has recognized the Florida bass as a unique species separate from the Largemouth bass and will incorporate the species name ...

Florida's most popular freshwater game fish has a new name. The largemouth bass, commonly found in Florida's waterways, is now known as the Florida bass, according to a July 17 news release from the ...

Some largemouth bass in Florida were found to be genetically distinct from others and have been renamed Florida bass, wildlife officials said. Photo by Andrey Trusov via Unsplash A variety of popular ...

THAT’S ALL COMING UP IN YOUR FORECAST IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. IT IS A CONCERN THAT MANY MARINE WILDLIFE EXPERTS ARE INVESTIGATING RIGHT NOW. SPINNING AND WHIRLING SAWFISH IN THE KEYS AND ALSO HERE IN ...

Florida's pet fish industry is booming, but many saltwater species in home aquariums are still taken from the wild. Researchers at UF/IFAS want to change that by helping fish farmers breed popular ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida reef gecko is now officially a protected species in the state. On Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gave final approval to designate ...