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Beat The Buzz: Hillsborough County Launches Free Mosquitofish Giveaways Ahead Of Rainy Season

Beat The Buzz: Hillsborough County Launches Free Mosquitofish Giveaways Ahead Of Rainy Season

Mosquito (File) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County braces for the summer rainy season and the inevitable surge in mosquito populatio [...]
Pasco County Issues Emergency Burn Ban Amidst Dry Conditions

Pasco County Issues Emergency Burn Ban Amidst Dry Conditions

Wildfire Source: TFP File PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Due to prolonged dry conditions and a significant lack of rainfall, Pasco County has issued an imme [...]
Blue-Green Algae Detected In Polk County Lakes: Residents Urged Caution

Blue-Green Algae Detected In Polk County Lakes: Residents Urged Caution

Blue-green algae toxins (File) POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) issued an alert today, April 21, 202 [...]
Red Tide Update: Background Levels Detected in Northwest Florida, Southwest And East Coasts Clear

Red Tide Update: Background Levels Detected in Northwest Florida, Southwest And East Coasts Clear

Biologist lowers a Van Dorn sampler to collect water sample in the Gulf of America. (FWC) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (F [...]
Florida Fish And Wildlife Congratulates Winners Of 2025 NASP State Tournament

Florida Fish And Wildlife Congratulates Winners Of 2025 NASP State Tournament

The second-place team gathers on the winners’ podium holding a check for $5,000, a prize bow, and a trophy. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserv [...]
High-Rise Havens: FWC Thanks Florida Building Owners As Shorebirds Swap Beaches For Rooftops

High-Rise Havens: FWC Thanks Florida Building Owners As Shorebirds Swap Beaches For Rooftops

FWC: Florida Building Owners Provide Rooftop-Nesting Habitat For Shorebirds As Florida's shorebird nesting season gets underway, the Florida Fish [...]
Miami Man Cited For Possessing Undersized Snapper In Islamorada

Miami Man Cited For Possessing Undersized Snapper In Islamorada

Monroe County Sheriff's Office Marine Deputy Jason Farr MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Miami man faces a mandatory court appearance after being cited for [...]
Rabies Alert Issued In Hillsborough County Following Confirmed Case In Town ‘N’ Country Area

Rabies Alert Issued In Hillsborough County Following Confirmed Case In Town ‘N’ Country Area

Rabies Virus (Unsplash) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) has issued a rabies [...]
Seven-Foot Gator, With A Limp, Removed From Florida Backyard After Causing Concern

Seven-Foot Gator, With A Limp, Removed From Florida Backyard After Causing Concern

Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Corporal Christopher Buckley and a seasoned gator trapper. (MCSO) A seven-foot alligator sporting a noticeab [...]
Tragedy Strikes Off Florida Coast: 1 Dead, 5 Missing After Boat Capsizes

Tragedy Strikes Off Florida Coast: 1 Dead, 5 Missing After Boat Capsizes

Tragedy Strikes Off Florida Coast: 1 Dead, 5 Missing After Boat Capsizes (USCG) A search and rescue operation off the Florida coast has turned int [...]
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