Here's a list of holiday festivals, celebrations and more across Central Florida designed to put your family in the Christmas ...

Keepers at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore are preparing to welcome an older chimpanzee from the San Francisco Zoo.

The Brookhaven Town Board on Thursday passed a 2026 budget that calls for closing the Holtsville zoo following allegations of abuse and neglect of more than 100 animals housed there. The board voted 7 ...

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced Thursday that it will be opening its Elephant Valley in March 2026. The immersive exhibit, which was first announced in August, will allow guests to walk ...

The Pinellas Park hazmat situation is under control after a fire broke out in the area of 62nd Avenue and 53rd Street, according to police. First responders located a refrigerated storage container ...

Frankie, a young Caribbean Flamingo, flew 130 miles from captivity. Her keepers said they would likely have to leave her in France. By Jonathan Wolfe As the weather turned cool this autumn across ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A family of four has been displaced after a fire burned a house in Tampa on Wednesday night, according to fire rescue officials. A dog was also reportedly killed in the fire. Crews with ...

Craig W. Lowry passed away suddenly at the age of 45 on Monday, October 27, 2025 in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Craig was born on August 30, 1980 in Joliet, IL. Craig lived in Ravenswood in Chicago, IL ...

A newly filed legal complaint provides more behind-the-scenes details from one of Florida’s biggest recent controversies. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering ...

Tickets for two of the most bright and beloved holiday light displays in the Chicago area are on sale now. Opening Nov. 21, tickets for Lincoln Park Zoo's annual ZooLights attraction in Chicago cost ...

ZooLights is returning to Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo for the holiday season. The lights festival opens on November 21 with more than 3 million lights across the zoo grounds. Visitors can enjoy ...

ZooTampa on Monday showed off it's new Straz Family Manatee Rescue Center. It is the largest expansion in the zoo's history. Its ‘Florida Waters’ attraction will also have otters and jellyfish. TAMPA ...