On the horizon directly in front of her burrow, about two miles offshore, Egmont Key’s historic lighthouse towered over ...

Park rangers say at least 84 gopher tortoises are now living at Fort de Soto Park near St. Petersburg. Prior to Hurricane ...

Just north of Egmont Key is Fort De Soto State Park, home to North Beach, which also reopened in February after withstanding ...

Visitors to Fort De Soto may notice some new residents. Experts say they’re monitoring 84 tortoise burrows at Fort De Soto, which is 10 times the number of burrows there before Hurricane Helene.

After Hurricane Helene devastated Florida’s coast, gopher tortoise populations unexpectedly surged in one area.

FOX 13's Kailey Tracy explains that the tortoises were recently relocated from Egmont Key by the force of Hurricane Helene's Storm Surge. Donald Trump Gives DOGE Update as Elon Musk Says He'll ...

One of Tampa Bay’s most beloved islands has reopened to the public after months of cleanup and recovery from last year’s ...

One particular detail that raised red flags about Roberta Laundrie was a “burn after reading” letter written from the mother to Brian Laundrie, which was released during a civil trial after the Petito ...

Spanning five small islands, the 1,136-acre Fort De Soto Park lies at the mouth of Tampa Bay and attracts more than 2.7 million visitors a year. The park features 7 miles of waterfront ...

Just north of downtown St. Pete, the Great Explorations Children’s Museum is packed with opportunities for kids to learn ...