The Advocate

Help find Boot the tortoise, who wandered away from his family in Baton Rouge

For almost six years, a land tortoise named Boot — along with his two siblings, Scoot and Boogie, all rescues — has lived in a roomy, outdoor enclosure open to the sky, with a heated house for chilly ...
Yahoo

‘The Tortoises Own the Land, We’re Just Paying the Taxes’: Florida’s Protected Gopher Tortoise Is Costing Landowners and Developers

When Samantha S. and her family bought just over 2 acres in Middleburg, FL, in September 2021, they thought they’d found the perfect place to put down roots. The wooded lot, just minutes from Jennings ...

Anderson tortoise rescue struggles after storms flood property

Tortoise Acres, a rescue based in Anderson, is facing significant challenges after recent storms flooded their property.
SFGate

'The Tortoises Own the Land, We're Just Paying the Taxes': Florida's Protected Gopher Tortoise Is Costing Landowners and Developers

“It was just peaceful and quiet. We loved the area. My aunt actually lives right next door,” she says. “And it would be within the same school district that our kids are in now.” The plan was simple: ...
The Telegraph

'The Tortoises Own the Land, We're Just Paying the Taxes': Florida's Protected Gopher Tortoise Is Costing Landowners and Developers

When Samantha S. and her family bought just over 2 acres in Middleburg, FL, in September 2021, they thought they’d found the perfect place to put down roots. The wooded lot, just minutes from Jennings ...