Florida biologists captured the heaviest panther ever recorded in the state as part of a research program into the endangered animal. The adult male panther weighed 166 pounds, according to the ...

Before the massive panther was released, blood and tissue samples were collected so researchers can determine the animal’s overall health. Florida panthers and bobcats are the only two native ...

The 166-pound panther was captured in January when hunting ... impressive when dogs cornered it in a tree, according to Florida state researchers. It was captured Jan. 29 at Babcock Ranch Preserve ...

The Florida State Legislature is the state legislature of Florida. The Florida Constitution mandates a bicameral state legislature with an upper house, the Florida State Senate, and a lower house, the ...

Though the Florida panther is the sunshine state's official animal, only about 130 to 230 now exist in the wild, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

A team of Florida researchers recently captured and collared what they say is the heaviest panther ever caught in the state. The big cat, a male, weighed 166 pounds, according to a statement by the ...

Florida has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As ...