A remote site in the Florida Everglades almost became the world's largest airport but was canceled for environmental and ...

A fire in the Everglades in Southern Florida continues to rage ... As of Wednesday afternoon, there are at least 17 active fires burning in Florida, according to a wildfire map from the state ...

This elusive, color-changing shrub is only found in certain parts of Florida. Here's why it's so rare and why it's impossible ...

1845: Florida becomes 27th state. 1881: Real estate developer Hamilton Disston buys 4 million acres and begins efforts to drain the Everglades. 1906: The first dredging project began in South ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team ...

Burmese pythons are spreading northward from their established breeding range in the Florida Everglades ... and “release information regarding new locations of establishment and range changes.” ...

A wildfire map shows all active fires burning in Florida, including one in Miami ... "Smoke from wildfires in the Everglades may linger over the Keys through the early afternoon.