Take a look at the week’s top Tampa Bay stories in the video player above. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Temperatures aren’t the only thing expected to plummet in Florida during next week’s cold snap – ...
One of Southwest Florida's growing wildlife issues has been dealing with invasive green iguanas. This issue will only become more apparent with hatching season for these critters happening during the ...
The collection of nearly 5,200 cold-stunned invasive iguanas in South Florida was a boon for state wildlife officials and the native ecosystem. But then came the unique challenge of humanely ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An inaugural collection of cold-stunned iguanas by wildlife officials brought in about 5,200 of the invasive reptiles over two ...
Wildlife officials say many of the cold-stunned reptiles were humanely killed after a short-term emergency order ended Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA/Shutterstock ...
Steve Maugeri joined the CBS News Miami team in April 2024. Steve has always loved the beach and is excited to live this close to the ocean within a major city as well! Sergio Candido is the managing ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Thursday that 5,195 invasive green iguanas were removed from the state’s ecosystems during a recent two-day cold snap. The effort ...
Florida now allows the capture and sale of invasive green iguanas, reversing a 2021 ban. Iguanas can be killed humanely on private property with landowner permission, but firearm regulations vary ...
Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...
When temperatures drop below 50 degrees, iguanas can become paralyzed and may die from prolonged cold. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission collected thousands of cold-stunned iguanas ...
A new cold front is coming to Florida. The low temperatures could mean dead iguanas that could become a lethal danger to dogs.