Note to readers: This story was originally published in 2022. It's been republished with some minor changes to reflect the story from this week of the iguana hunter on Marco Island. Florida is home to ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot. Nile monitors, which ...

FLORIDA – Researchers at the University of Florida have successfully developed a new outreach strategy to enable more accurate reporting of invasive species across the state. The outreach strategy was ...

Invasive Nile monitors in Georgia have been labeled the largest and most dangerous lizards in the U.S. Where are they? How dangerous are they?

Invasive species in Florida like Nile monitors and Argentine black-and-white tegus pose a growing threat to the Sunshine State’s environment, economy and public safety. South Florida’s warm climate, ...

Renee Aland had to do a double take when she spotted a 5-foot lizard along the side of the road. It wasn't an alligator, at least not with that long of a tongue. Aland spotted the monitor lizard, ...