Spring in Marion County means it's time for the annual Lake Eaton Kids' Fishing Derby at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Ocala Conservation Center and Youth Camp in the Ocala National Forest. ...more

March 12, 2010

About 50 to 80 birds were found dead in Avon Park near Grove Circle, south of Lake Damon and east of U.S. 27, after they reportedly ingested the berries of the rosary pea plant, which contain toxic seeds, according to the Highlands County Health Department. ...more

March 11, 2010

Jenny Roberts, a wildlife biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, watches the progress of the fire line ...more

March 10, 2010

Just about all of the Bay area's media stars are at the Tribune's Outdoors Expo & Boat Show. ...more

March 7, 2010

This is one tough monkey. Even after being hit twice with tranquilizer darts, the rhesus macaque that has been on the loose for months in the Tampa Bay area managed to escape again Wednesday afternoon. ...more

March 4, 2010

Even after being hit twice with tranquilizer darts, the rhesus macaque that has been on the loose for months in the Tampa Bay area managed to escape again this afternoon. ...more

March 3, 2010

SPORTS BRIEFS ...more

March 1, 2010

The Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo and Boat Show, hosted by Frank Sargeant, runs March 5-7 at the fairgrounds. ...more

February 28, 2010

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a random-drawing method of obtaining hunt permits Thursday instead of the first-come, first-served method in use now. ...more

February 26, 2010

Toyota ads Toyota is working hard to overcome its recent troubles. But it may be time to "recall" its advertising agency. ...more

February 25, 2010