MIAMI, July 15 (UPI) -- Heavy rains in South Florida have resulted in one of the worst mosquito seasons in recent years, an insect expert says.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 13 (UPI) -- Liftoff of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour was postponed Monday due to poor weather conditions in the Kennedy Space Center launch area, NASA said.

KEY WEST, Fla., June 29 (UPI) -- Rising sea-levels could one day leave significant portions of the Florida Keys underwater, experts say.

MIAMI, June 23 (UPI) -- Observers in South Florida say 2009 has been a good year for the wood stork, with an estimated 3,500 young birds expected to fledge.

WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- Offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico could pose significant risks for the Florida Keys and South Florida, environmentalists say.

WESTON, Fla., April 25 (UPI) -- South Florida's "Alligator Alley" highway was reopened for daylight travel only Saturday as smoke from a massive wildfire cleared up to an extent.

WESTON, Fla., April 23 (UPI) -- A combination of fire, drought, rain and lightning made for zero visibility Thursday, causing the closure of a major route across South Florida, officials said.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 5 (UPI) -- Wildlife officials in Florida say they have been unable to drive swamphens, an invasive exotic bird, from the state.

HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Hasheem Thabeet had 21 points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots Saturday to lead top-ranked Connecticut to a 64-50 win over South Florida.