LAKELAND, Fla. — A Friday night on North Florida Avenue turned tragic when a 54-year-old local man was struck and killed by two different vehicles wh [...]
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Authorities have booked a 69-year-old Zephyrhills man into the Pasco County Jail following an intensive undercover investigation [...]
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus landed in Spain on Saturday to take personal charge of a hi [...]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially activated its Emergency Operations Center, designating the ong [...]
An international health response is underway following a deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius, an expedition cruis [...]
Federal health officials are scrambling to monitor American citizens across at least four states following a deadly hantavirus ou [...]
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - With hurricane season fast approaching, the Florida Department of Health in Citrus County is sounding the a [...]
Emergency teams evacuated three people from a cruise ship today following a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, fueling a political ba [...]
How AI, Big Data Put A University Of Florida Researcher On The Global Map
The mobile maps people depend on every day to reach a destination, check traffic and understand their surroundings are powered by geomatics sciences, [...]
The Buzz Over Florida’s Fields: Why Bees Are Obsessed With Crops That Don’t Need Them
Something is happening in the sprawling fields of the American South that doesn't quite add up on paper. Despite the fact that cotton, peanuts, and s [...]
Florida’s Faux-Grass Fever: Homeowners Lean In While Pros Flag The Heat
Artificial turf may not be a common sight in Florida yards, but a new University of Florida survey shows some homeowners are warming up to the idea. [...]
Decades Of Everglades Defense Earns Ernie Barnett Florida’s Top Environmental Honor
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has named Ernie Barnett the winner of the 2026 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award, recogn [...]
Florida’s latest coastal check-up shows that red tide is barely a blip on the radar this week. State wildlife officials reported Friday that Karenia brevis, the organism that causes the toxic blooms, turned up in only four samples across the entire state.
These findings were listed at "background" levels, which is the lowest possible detection [...]
Florida is officially kicking off the scramble for one of the most sought-after outdoor opportunities in the state. Starting this Friday, May 8, at 10 a.m. ET, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will begin accepting applications for both the Statewide Alligator Harvest Program and the Alligator Super Hunt.
For those loo [...]
Wildlife officials are mourning the loss of a 2-3-month-old male Florida panther after his remains were discovered Monday on a Collier County road. The kitten, identified by researchers as UCFP502, was found on Everglades Boulevard South, roughly 120 yards south of 26th Avenue SE.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) upda [...]
A Florida woman just proved that a quick stop for gas can lead to a life-changing payday. Brenda Larry, of Monticello, recently walked into the Florida Lottery Headquart [...]
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Harry Powers has been located and is safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office.
ORIGINAL REPORT: Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for 6 [...]