Home to over 1,000 freshwater springs, Florida boasts an impressive collection of natural swimming pools. The central and northern regions of the state sit atop an aquifer, so water bubbles up ...

“The most iconic Florida freshwater fish has a new name: Largemouth bass is now called Florida bass,” the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said July 17. Researchers conducted ...

PETERSBURG, Fla.— In response to a settlement agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed designating critical habitat for the Suwannee ...

Joe Shead Try these jumbo perch hotspots and strike gold! Yellow perch are some of the tastiest freshwater fish that swim. For many, finding and catching jumbo perch -- those that measure a foot ...

Freshwater springs bubble up all over Florida, but the most well-known are found in the upper half of the state. Many provide cool, clean water for drinking supplies, bottling, and many ...

a freshwater mussel found only in north Florida. The moccasinshell’s habitat in the Suwannee and Santa Fe rivers has been harmed by pollution and reduced water flows and is now threatened by a ...