As spring temperatures warm, bears are becoming more active, increasing opportunities for conflicts with people. The Florida…
Outdoors and Fishing
UF Scientists Identify The Potentially Invasive Tropical Clawed Frog
By: Brad Buck, bradbuck@ufl.edu Does the thought of a frog fascinate you or freak you out? What…
Cops and Crime
Lifetime Founding Member Of The Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty To Breaching Capitol On Jan. 6 To Obstruct Congressional Proceeding
Jon Schaffer, 53, of Columbus, Indiana, today admitted that he breached the Capitol on January 6, 2021,…
Pinellas Park: Man Found Dead In Vacant Lot, Investigation Underway
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – On Thursday, at approximately 11:05 a.m. Pinellas Park Police patrol units responded to…
Local News
Over 16,000 Pounds Of Food Distributed At Pasco County Farm Share Event
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore once again partnered with Farm Share for a…
24-Year-Old New Port Richey Man Killed Crossing Shady Hills Road
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 24-year-old New Port Richey man was killed Thursday night crossing Shady Hills…
Real Estate
Pending Home Sales Slip 10.6% in February
Pending home sales dipped for a second straight month in February, according to the National Association of…
U.S. Existing-Home Sales Descend 6.6% in February
Existing-home sales declined in February, following two prior months of gains, according to the National Association of…
Cold Case
Cold Case: Todd George Novak, Attacked In His Living Room
PASCO COUNTY Fla. – Investigators described the slaying of a man in his home by an intruder…
Florida Cold Case: Gail Ann Russell, Loving Mother – Missing Since 1995
Gail Ann Russell was last seen inside her family’s trailer in the vicinity of the 7100 block…
Cold Case: Peter Hyman, Tally Ho Pub 2010
TAMPA, Fla. – The murder of 28-year-old Peter Hyman of Tampa, remains unsolved. The victim, Hyman, was shot…
Florida Agriculture
AI May Help UF Researchers Identify Crop-Destroying Nematodes
Parasitic nematodes cause $125 billion in agricultural damage around the world each year, but University of Florida…
As Peach Harvest Begins, University Of Florida Scientists Find Rootstocks That Survive Flooding
By: Brad Buck As you bite into a peach, remember farmers are harvesting the fruit this month…
Brush Fire Dangers in Polk County Persist
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Despite weekend thunderstorms, the chances for significant brush fires in Polk County continues.…
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