Florida isn't a fan of the monkey business that's been going on for decades. Despite the reports of wild monkeys lately, they are an invasive species.

The number of wild spider monkeys has reportedly dwindled treasonously. As of 2021, only one monkey remained, coming from two pairs of squirrel monkeys that were released from a social club and ...

These wild monkeys thrive in Florida—and carry a deadly virus. Descendants of theme-park escapees, a population of rhesus macaques in a Florida state park may soon double in size—a recipe for ...

Some Central Florida residents got a surprise holiday guest ahead of Christmas. Monkeys have been sighted roaming around Orange City this week, with law enforcement officers stressing that the ...

Florida isn't a fan of the monkey business that's been going on for decades. Despite the reports of wild monkeys lately, they are an invasive species.

Wild monkey sightings have been reported in Florida, prompting the Orange City Police Department to inform residents on what they should do if they come into contact with the animal.

Monkey sightings reported last week in central Florida neighborhoods. People react to the recent wild monkey sightings caught on camera in Lake County, Florida, as FOX 35 Orlando reports.

They might not be the first animal that comes to mind when you think of Florida’s wildlife, but beware: wild rhesus macaque monkeys in the Sunshine State have tested positive for the Herpes B ...

Though the Orange City Police Department mentioned several reports of monkey sightings in that area of Florida in December 2024, there has not been any wild monkeys captured as of Tuesday, Dec. 17 ...

Wild monkey seen roaming around Florida all week: Keep 'safe distance,' officials say As authorities search for the wayward monkey, residents are being warned not to feed or pet it ...

Feeding wild monkeys in Florida is a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a fine of up to $500, according to information from the commission that the police department ...

Wild monkey on the loose in Central Florida prompts warning from police. Rheseus macaques were first introduced to Silver Springs State Park in the late 1930s. Credit: Orange City Police Department.