From a "decoy" bill to a statewide election of schoolchildren, this is how the Florida panther became the official state ...

SUNRISE, Fla. — Some call him the maestro of Florida Panthers game day. Mike Masino controls the sights and sounds inside Amerant Bank Arena as the vice president of game entertainment and operations.

Florida panther road kills have decreased in 2025, leading some experts to worry the population is declining. The number of documented panther deaths has fluctuated in recent years, dropping from 36 ...