He was a pleasantly calm man but his feathers would ruffle when he found evidence of gophers in his garden. He spent hours ...

Manatee County Natural Resources staff has welcomed the 100th relocation to its Gopher Tortoise Long-Term Recipient Site at the Duette Preserve.

Palm Beach Gardens disputes neighbor’s account of gopher tortoises in 14-acre site before clear-cutting began in August.

But perhaps what this preserve is most unique and important for is a significant and dense population of gopher tortoises. They are considered a keystone species, with over 300 other species ...

There’s a tradition among Florida developers of naming their projects after any natural attributes obliterated by the ...

Some residents said they feared the clearing will be disruptive to wildlife in the area, but city officials said they assessed wildlife at the site and found no gopher tortoises there. Crews are ...