CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis joined the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and SeaWorld at Three Sisters Springs to assist with the release of a manatee back into the wild. The manatee, named Toast, was rescued at Kings Bay near…
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Moment When Hillsborough Deputies Caught Dover Double-Murder Suspect On Camera
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a violent criminal responsible for the brutal murder of two innocent victims. On Thursday, April 25, 2024, less than 24 hours after the discovery of a deceased woman and child, HCSO detectives found Angel Gabriel…
New York Child With Special Needs Receives Amazing Dream Trip To Florida
A New York child with special needs was granted a Magical Dream from the Sunshine Foundation for a family trip to Florida. Amy Germosen lives with the challenges of Dandy-Walker Syndrome, a rare brain disorder. “Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity for my family to come together…
Job News
Jobless Rate In Florida Inches Up
Matching its highest level in two years, Florida’s unemployment rate has ticked up to 3.2 percent after holding steady for three consecutive months at 3.1 percent. The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday estimated 353,000 Floridians were out of work and actively seeking employment in…
Lottery
Florida Lottery Announces New Lineup Of Games For Grouper And Grouper Super Sampler
The Florida Lottery revealed Tuesday an enhanced series of games accompanying every GROUPER® and GROUPER® Super Sampler package play purchase. With these new games, players now have increased opportunities to win big while spending less! Unlock incredible value with each GROUPER package play, receiving $6…
Powerball Jackpot Surges To $1.23 Billion After No Jackpot Win Wednesday
The Powerball jackpot jumps again, now to an estimated $1.23 billion after another lottery drawing produced no big prize winner Wednesday night. The winning numbers from the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, April 3 are: 11, 38, 41, 62, 65. Powerball: 15. Power play: 3x. For the next Powerball…
Florida Agriculture
Machine-Harvestable Tomatoes Available From UF/IFAS; Growers Hope Cultivars Can Help Lower Labor Cost
Ever since Florida farmers have been growing tomatoes, they’ve picked them by hand or hired laborers. It’s painstaking work that might be made easier soon with machine-harvestable tomatoes developed by University of Florida scientists. Now that the varieties are available, growers in Florida’s $400 million-a-year…
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Florida Agriculture
Machine-Harvestable Tomatoes Available From UF/IFAS; Growers Hope Cultivars Can Help Lower Labor Cost
Ever since Florida farmers have been growing tomatoes, they’ve picked them by hand or hired laborers. It’s painstaking work that might be made easier soon with machine-harvestable tomatoes developed by University of Florida scientists. Now that the varieties are available, growers in Florida’s $400 million-a-year…
2024 Winner Of Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award In Florida Announced
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Wednesday that Costa Farms is the 2024 winner of the Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award. The Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award has been presented annually since 1994 and spotlights environmentally innovative growers and ranchers who share a commitment to protecting and preserving…