Cited concerns included light pollution, saying the bright lights from the facility are diminishing the internationally recognized dark skies of Big Cypress.

Fraga's account is one of several stories from inmates and attorneys about the detention facility’s challenges during its initial opening week.

One of the largest flocks of flamingos in a decade was recently spotted in the Everglades by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization convened last Friday in Paris and decided to keep the designation.

UNESCO formally decided Wednesday to keep the Everglades National Park on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Armed with bows and spotlights, we tracked down frogs and fish in an unforgettable night on the swamp.

One of the largest flocks of American flamingos in a decade was spotted in the Everglades last week by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook. The previous largest group was a flock of 147 flamingos in 2014.

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