A Palm Beach County woman is recovering after being attacked by a raccoon in her own backyard.It happened in the PGA National Community in Palm Beach Gardens when Gayl Heinz was getting ready for a ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman is speaking out after, she said, a wild raccoon attacked her on her own property in Palm Beach Gardens. Gayle Heinz said she felt a bite on her leg as soon as ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida woman was shocked by an early-morning visitor that had made herself at home in her Christmas tree — a raccoon. Early Thursday morning, at about 4:15 a.m., Aubrey ...

Florida is one of 13 states that allow individuals to own raccoons for personal use To own a raccoon as a pet in Florida, you must get a Class III wildlife permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Hampered by climate change, rising temperatures, and beach erosion, endangered sea turtle populations already face an uphill battle. But in the past three years, South Florida environmental non-profit ...