Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Florida loves its spiny lobsters, meaning loves to catch and eat them. But there’s another lesser-known lobster species ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — Florida's spiny lobster season is kicking off next week with its two-day sporting season. On Wednesday, July 26, and Thursday, July 27, the water is open to recreational lobster ...

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their ...

With a human population of 8.3 billion people worldwide and millions facing malnutrition, food security is something to think about. But imagine if the ocean could help with that. Scientists at the ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Marathon Wednesday to discuss funding for coral reef protection and restoration. DeSantis appeared along with Roger Young, the executive director of ...

Floridians have an extra day to grab lobsters during the annual recreational spiny lobster mini-season in July, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last month, and beefed up the prize for the 2024 Lionfish ...

Allowing coral reef fish to rebound is emerging as one of the clearest ways to put more healthy protein on the plates of coastal families without stripping the ocean bare. New science suggests that if ...

MARATHON, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference at a restaurant in Marathon Wednesday morning. DeSantis was joined by Roger Young, executive director of the Florida Fish and ...

Florida's annual lobster mini-season kicked off on Wednesday, and eager divers took to the water in the overnight hours to hunt for the coveted crustacean. But it also comes with a number of rules and ...

Florida has two species of lobsters. The spotted lobster, on the left, isn’t a regular commercial or recreational target like the Caribbean spiny lobster on the right. But new studies by the Florida ...