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An endangered species in Florida, the panther, is popping up in Polk County.

Marie Elizabeth (Freund) Zani left this earthly life on June 30, 2023. She had used her heart to love so much, it finally gave out. Marie was 81, eight decades

The Florida Department of Transportation is working on a wildlife crossing overpass in Polk County to protect the wildlife living in the area.

Protecting Florida wildlife with crossings at major interstates. Panthers and bears need more space to expand and grow.

As of now, there are 17 homeowners in neighborhoods off Corkscrew Road signed up for the Sharing the Landscape project. Members of the two organizations have placed 18 cameras, all set up in the hopes of capturing Southwest Florida’s diverse wildlife using these backyards. Meredith Budd, FWF’s regional policy director, said the pretense for Sharing the Landscape was born following efforts to provide wildlife a safe way to cross Corkscrew Road by way of underpasses. She said there was coordi...