Nowadays, these monkeys can be found throughout Central Florida — though some counties have had more sightings than others.

Nearly 200 rhesus macaque monkeys live in and roam Florida’s Silver Spring State Park, where they were first introduced ...

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Here are the three species you could find in the wild, according to the University of Florida: Rhesus macaque monkeys are the most common in Florida, found at Silver Springs State Park near Ocala.

The lab’s research involved frontal lobotomies on monkeys, administering various drugs, and even one case where a husband and ...

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Wild monkeys are not native to Florida and are considered a threat to “native wildlife, ecosystems and agriculture,” state officials said. Feeding wild monkeys is illegal under state law.

Police have issued a stern warning after residents spotted “really big” monkeys roaming around a Florida community. The Orange City Police Department told residents in the town to “NOT feed ...