Cold Weather (File)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The historic wave of cold weather in Hillsborough County triggered an unprecedented emergency resp [...]
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A residential neighborhood in New Port Richey became the site of a deputy-involved shooting Mond [...]
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Mental Health (File)
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County is teaming up with researchers from the University of South Florida to [...]
Social Media Icons On Mobile Phone. Source: TFP File Photo
A quiet crisis is unfolding across living rooms and bedrooms worldw [...]
Pharmaceutical, Pills Source: TFP File Photo
Legislation to pull back the curtain on the global origins of America’s medicine [...]
Cash (File)
SARASOTA, Fla. - A Sarasota-based laboratory, Allin IP DX LLC, has reached a $980,000 settlement with the federal [...]
A stock image of a plate of healthy foods. Courtesy, UF/IFAS photography.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer wo [...]

Florida’s Turf Future: UF/IFAS Unveils AI-Powered Weed Control At 37th Annual Expo
Demonstration of targeted application using Ecorobotix ALBA Research Unit.
Courtesy UF/IFAS Pawel Petelewicz
Turf professionals will get a first l [...]

Fueling The Fields: Historic 2026 Florida Farm Bill Clears Legislature
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The Florida Legislature has officially passed Senate Bill 290, known as the 2026 Florida Farm Bill, moving the comprehe [...]

Florida’s Caladium Powerhouse: UF Breeding Program Reaches 50-Cultivar Milestone
Zhanao Deng, a plant breeder at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, kneels in a field of caladiums at the center. Courtesy, UF/IFAS [...]

Sweet Fruit, Serious Threat: How To Shield Your Florida Lychee Trees From Invasive Mites
Healthy lychee tree Courtesy Ian Maguire
Florida-grown lychee trees offer a taste of the tropics for home growers. Their berries deliver a sweet, [...]
Florida Panther Loper (Vanessa Lyons)
TAMPA, Fla. - A young Florida panther that survived a high-speed vehicle collision last summer has officially found a permanent sanctuary at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. The move follows months of intensive surgeries and a massive collaborative rescue effort involving state wildlife officials and private veterin [...]
White Shark (File)
Florida’s fishing industry is facing a growing challenge as sharks increasingly intercept fish before they can be reeled onto boats, a phenomenon known as shark depredation. To address the issue, Florida leaders are backing the SHARKED Act, a bipartisan effort to investigate why these encounters are rising and how to protect [...]
Camping (Source: TFP File Photo
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The days of waking up before sunrise to snag a spot at Hillsborough County’s favorite campgrounds are officially over. As of Monday, March 9, 2026, the county has transitioned to a fully digital reservation platform, allowing nature lovers to book any of the nearly 200 sites at Edward [...]
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The Florida Lottery has officially launched a new scratch-off game, "AMERICA 250 FLORIDA," to mark the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States [...]







































