Snook is slated to reopen for recreational harvest on Feb. 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland…
Outdoors and Fishing
Florida Spotted Seatrout Western Panhandle Zone Closes Feb. 1
Recreational harvest of spotted seatrout closes Feb. 1 in the Western Panhandle management zone (Escambia County through…
Cops and Crime
Florida Man Arrested, Stealing Lights From Gravesite Belonging to One of the 3 Victims of the Frostproof Triple Homicide
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – On January 25, 2021, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 45-year-old Kevin John…
Florida Man Jailed on $300,000 Bond After Arrest from 2015 Sexual Child Assault
A Palmetto man arrested by Sarasota Police detectives in connection to a 2015 sexual battery. Clifton Bean,…
Local News
Hillsborough County Sheriff Seeking Publix Liquor Shoplifters
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying three…
3 Killed in Fiery Pasco County Crash Tuesday Night
HUDSON, Fla. – Three people were killed following a single-vehicle accident in Hudson on Tuesday night. The…
Real Estate
Existing U.S. Home Sales Rise 0.7% in December, Annual Sales See Highest Level Since 2006
Existing-home sales rose in December, with home sales in 2020 reaching their highest level since 2006, according…
Realtors Respond After FHFA, U.S. Treasury Announce PSPA Changes
National Association of Realtors® President Charlie Oppler issued the following statement after the Federal Housing Finance Agency…
Cold Case
Florida Cold Case File: Mother and Son, Laurier and Susan Myrick
Laurier Myrick never had the chance to see his 18th birthday or realize his dreams after nearly…
Florida Cold Case: Melanie Warren Killed in a Drive-By Shooting, 1992
On Sunday, May 24, 1992, at 11:26 p.m. Melanie Warren was sitting alone on the front porch…
FBI: U.S. Missing Persons and Kidnappings, Can You Help?
Each year, 800,000 children are reported missing in America, including some who are lost, injured, have run away from home or…
Florida Agriculture
Florida Ag Commissioner Highlights the Benefits of Prescribed Fires
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Forest Service are highlighting prescribed fire and its role in public safety and the…
Florida Agriculture: Act on Investigations of Mexican Imported Strawberries & Peppers
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried offered formal comment to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) on two ongoing investigations into imports of…
Florida: UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp virtual workshop available Jan. 11
By: Brad Buck, bradbuck@ufl.edu The UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Program is launching a virtual workshop with research…
