But the Dems picked the iconic panther and official state animal on purpose. "The Florida panther won’t back down from a fight,” Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried said at the event.

Just two years ago, in 2023, only 13 panthers died, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's database. The main threat the animal is facing is habitat loss. New ...

Three dozen endangered Florida panthers died this year, the most in nearly a decade, according to the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It's the most panther deaths since 2016 ...

Three dozen endangered Florida panthers died this year, the most in nearly a decade, according to the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It's the most panther deaths since 2016 ...

Three dozen endangered Florida panthers died this year, the most in nearly a decade, according to the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It's the most panther deaths since 2016, when ...