Jacksonville is home to the St. Johns River and other aquatic ecosystems including the Atlantic Ocean. One animal that lives in our waters is the Oyster and one event is helping spread awareness about this aquatic creature.

Dozens of oyster beds are being placed along the Trout River, starting at Riverview Park on Jacksonville’s Northside as part of a new $20,000 grant to improve the water quality in Northeast Florida.

A restaurant customer in Fort Lauderdale has died of a bacterial infection after eating raw oysters.

Recreational and commercial harvesting of oysters in Georgia is set to end Tuesday and remain closed until the fall.