Courtesy of Carlton Ward Jr. ] One of Florida’s rarest and most beloved swamp dwellers, the ghost orchid, could soon see increased protections under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Deep in the Florida swamp, we found a hidden swimming hole unlike anything else—but we weren’t the only ones in the water… Rep. Madeleine Dean's Banana Burn Against Commerce Secretary Howard ...

The News Herald is back with the athlete of the week poll, but first, congratulations to senior Josh Lindsey of Arnold, last week's Florida Power & Light (FPL) athlete of the week. The athletes ...

According to the Florida state archives, this legend came to be known as the “Wakulla Swamp Volcano.” For generations, people had reported seeing dark billows of smoke rising from the swampy ...

Teresa Lynn Music, age 62, of Middleburg, Florida, passed away Friday, April 25, 2025 at Haven Hospice of Orange Park, Florida. She was born January 3, 1963 in Jacksonville, Florida. Teresa is ...

Middleburg Neo Addison (11) grabs a pass during a spring football game against Oak Hall at Oak Hall School in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, May 23, 2024. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun] / Alan ...

was recorded jumping head first into a Florida swamp to catch a large python. Video screengrab A uniquely Florida moment was caught on video when a man dove head-first into a swamp and emerged ...

A uniquely Florida moment was caught on video when a man dove head-first into a swamp and emerged with the head of a massive snake in his right hand. It happened in February, and that man was ...