The U.S. government is proposing a new level of protection for certain freshwater turtles, concerned that a massive increase in overseas demand for the reptiles could hurt their long-term prospects.

Read full article: 3 men shot, injured in Orange County, deputies say Katie Tracey rescued a turtle walking in the middle of the street near the Dubsdread Golf Course on Wednesday. (WKMG) ORLANDO, Fla ...

I love any animal that people are likely to describe as peculiar, and I had the good fortune to see one in Gainesville, Florida earlier this year. The Florida softshell turtle has a truly weird and ...

Feds say a Louisiana man stole and sold more than 1,800 Florida turtles worth $550,000, using boats and false paperwork to fuel the Asian pet trade.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Florida wildlife officials say they’ve arrested two men for poaching thousands of turtles and selling them. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission news release ...