Or if you’d like to venture further afield, rent a car and turn your trip into a Florida fly-drive. Whether you hike, paddle ... there’s Deep Lake in Big Cypress National Preserve near ...

Florida cypress domes are unique wetland ecosystems named for their dome-shaped canopies formed by taller trees in the center and shorter ones around the perimeter. These ecosystems are incredibly ...

Elfenbein, who grew up in Miami and now lives in Englewood on Florida’s west coast, is the executive director of the Cypress chapter ... also to continue to allow hiking, wildlife watching ...

Dozens of volunteers planted bald cypress trees around a nearly 200-year-old Madisonville lighthouse for a wetlands restoration project Tuesday morning — the latest restoration event organized ...

Duke Energy wants to help replace some of it: specifically, the trees. On Friday, Jan. 17 (Florida Arbor Day!), Duke Energy Florida is giving away 1,000 free 1-gallon trees to its customers ...

So why should you hike the Hickory and Cypress Swamp Trail during wintertime? The average temperatures hover in the 60s and low 70s, and the sun is still shining, providing that added bit of necessary ...

Many water skiers moved to Polk County to perform at Cypress Gardens throughout much of the 20th century. Mark Jackson, director of Polk County’s tourism arm “Visit Central Florida,” was ...

For the 27th time this season, the Florida Gators ever-reliable closer Brandon Neely walked onto the mound in what would be another pivotal outing. With the season potentially on the line in the ...

Like polar opposites, one serves up a rush of adventure while the other is like the comfort food of hiking ... but the eponymous cypress trees alone are enough to keep this trail on auto-rewind.

Yet another Florida insurance company is asking the state to hike their rates. At a public rate hearing held Wednesday, Cypress Property & Casualty Insurance Company of Jacksonville requested a ...

a less-than-three-mile jaunt through the swampy trails brings you face-to-face with wildflowers and towering Cypress trees. This 324-acre maritime marsh is a testament to Florida’s lush biodiversity.