Florida’s beaches double as nesting grounds for threatened shorebirds each spring and summer. Species like American Oystercatchers, Least Terns, and Black Skimmers nest directly on sand and rooftops.

Shorebird nesting season started March 1. Colonies and nests have been found in Daytona Beach and near Bethune Beach Park and ...

Birds that call Florida's coastline and pine forests home are in serious decline, according to a sweeping new conservation report. Why it matters: Birds are indicators of the overall health of their ...

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Wildlife officials in Florida are investigating after hundreds of toxic mothballs were scattered across a Pinellas County beach near a colony of protected birds. Experts said ...

Hundreds of mothballs appeared on a beach in South Florida, and officials think they might know why.

From a distance, a spring beach in Florida looks peaceful: rolling waves, bright umbrellas, and long stretches of pale sand. But look closer, and you’ll find a very different story written in tiny ...