Florida Fish & Wildlife is reminding everyone to stop painting on turtle or tortoise shells as it can pose a danger to their health. “While to you it may seem harmless, painting the shells of turtles ...

Wildlife officials are urging Florida residents and tourists to stop painting turtles and tortoises. While a turtle shell decorated with a hand-painted sunset or ocean waves may be artistic, you’re ...

An Orlando wildlife refuge center is trying to spread the word about two gopher tortoises that were found with their shells covered in paint. One was found in Pine Hills and the other was found, weak ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation have an important message for amateur artists across the state: You can paint your house, a canvas, or even your own fingernails, but don’t paint the shells of ...

You knew they were tasty. But did you know crabs were art? At least they are in the hands of a few area painters. They take those hard, pointy, colorful outer shells, the ones that usually get rolled ...

A few minutes of your time can result in putting a smile on someone's face and residents on an island in Florida are making more smiles their mission. Some of the best shelling on the globe happens on ...