Students across Florida must submit their Florida Financial Aid Application by August 31 to remain eligible for the Bright Futures Scholarship Progra [...]
Federal and local authorities are searching for a 27-year-old man in connection with the discovery of human remains buried in the backyard of a Litch [...]
State officials announced nearly $188 million in funding on Tuesday aimed at expanding health care access, supporting local facil [...]
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Health officials in Pinellas County have confirmed two local cases of dengue fever, prompting response ef [...]
Over one-third of counties in the United States lack hospital birthing units or obstetric doctors, according to a report publishe [...]
Florida International University has secured a $2 million state appropriation to expand its Functional Oncology Rapid Cancer Elim [...]
State health officials in Michigan announced Monday that two people have died from cyclospora infections, marking the first confi [...]
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Registration is officially open for the 12th Annual Save a Heart 5K, hosted by the Florida Department of He [...]
Florida Secures Permanent Protection For 1,675 Acres Of Farmland In Levy And Putnam Counties
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the permanent protection of more than 1,675 acres of working agricultural land in Levy a [...]
Ag Coalition Challenges Department Of Labor’s In-House Court System Over $550,000 Farm Fine
A national legal organization filed an amicus brief on Monday challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's administrative court system, arguing that th [...]
Hillsborough County Extension Service Details August Educational Workshop Lineup
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Extension Service is offering a series of educational classes and workshops throughout August, co [...]
Florida And Indiana Lawmakers Urge Trade Officials To Protect Domestic Stevia Industry
Members of Congress representing Florida and Indiana have sent a letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative requesting trade protections f [...]
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A 56-year-old Miami man received a mandatory court summons Tuesday morning after a marine deputy caught him holding nine undersized fish near the Whale Harbor Bridge in Islamorada.
Islamorada Marine Deputy Jason Farr was on patrol in the area around 10:20 a.m. on Aug. 11, 2026, when he spotted Raul Lopez Gonzalez fishing. [...]
A 64-year-old Michigan man died Monday morning following a diving incident in the waters off Marathon, Florida.
Stephen Matheny, a resident of West Bloomfield Township, was found unresponsive in the water at approximately 11:20 a.m. First responders and bystanders pulled Matheny from the water and immediately began CPR.
The U.S. Coast Guard [...]
A Sanford, Florida, man received a mandatory court citation on Saturday morning after an officer caught him with an undersized spiny lobster near Islamorada.
Islamorada Marine Deputy Nelson Sanchez was patrolling the waters near Founders Park at roughly 10:35 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2026, when he spotted 54-year-old Scott Allan McGrath snorkeling near [...]
The Florida Lottery launched three new scratch-off games across the state: POWER 20X, CA$H IN HAND, and $500,000 CASH BLITZ. The tickets are priced between $5 and $50, o [...]
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco Sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help to locate Jaeda Benitez-Laboy, a missing and endangered 15-year-old.
Benitez-Laboy was last seen [...]