Until about six weeks ago, a privately owned strip of land through an endangered scrub preserve was a narrow dirt path traversed by low riders like indigo snakes and gopher tortoises, along with the occasional sod truck. ...more

November 16, 2008

A pair of threatened Florida scrub jays stands watch atop a bare shrub overlooking one of the few patches of scrub habitat left in Hillsborough County. When trouble looms, they will warn the others with an unusual call: pssshhh, pssshhh, pssshhh. ...more

October 18, 2008

State and county environmental officials donned hiking boots last week and headed for Alderman's Ford Preserve - 985 acres of scrub, pine flatwoods, wetlands and sand hills. ...more

January 2, 2008

State and county environmental officials donned khaki pants and hiking boots last week and headed for Alderman's Ford Preserve - 985 acres of scrub, pine flatwoods, wetlands and sand hills. ...more

January 2, 2008

State and county environmental officials donned hiking boots last week and headed for Alderman's Ford Preserve - 985 acres of scrub, pine flatwoods, wetlands and sand hills. ...more

December 29, 2007

Lewis F. Symmes III doesn't consider himself a rich man, but he does have an island. ...more

September 16, 2007