Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointment of Lyndsi Stevens and the reappointment of Cory Fosdyck and Ja [...]
Sunghyun Kim of Riverview
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has announced the arrest of 29-year-old Sunghyun Kim o [...]
Water Faucet (Unsplash)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The City of St. Petersburg will cease adding fluoride to its public drinking wa [...]
August Egg Company Recalls 1.7 Million Dozen Eggs Amidst Salmonella Outbreak Investigation (FDA)
August Egg Company of Hilmar, [...]
Skyway Family Sports Complex (Greg Brown)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In a move to enhance public safety and potentially save [...]
AI Powers New Mental Health Partnership: Holmusk And Iris Telehealth
In a collaboration poised to reshape the landscape of beh [...]
COVID Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Moderna's next-generation COVID-19 vaccine, mNEXSPIKE, for s [...]
BayCare Health Systems
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced Friday [...]

Sunshine State Hops: UF/IFAS Cultivates Thriving New Industry For Florida Craft Beer
Hops Aroma Testing (Photo Courtesy: UF Photography)
A decade ago, the idea of commercially viable hops grown in Florida was considered impossible. [...]

Florida Protects Over 78,000 Acres, Closing Major Gap In Ocala-To-Osceola Wildlife Corridor
Florida Protects Over 78,000 Acres, Closing Major Gap In Ocala-To-Osceola Wildlife Corridor
In a move for conservation, Governor Ron DeSantis, Att [...]

Florida Scientists Cultivate Virtual Strawberries To Grow A Smarter Future For Farming
Dana Choi, a UF/IFAS assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering, is seen in her lab at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Cent [...]

Florida Preserves Nearly 2,600 Acres Of Working Farmland In Tri-County Area
Tumlin Terwillegar Properties
In a move to safeguard Florida's agricultural heritage and natural resources, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpso [...]
Biologists with Van Dorn water sampler offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. (FWC)
Florida's red tide organism, Karenia brevis, has been detected at minimal "background concentrations" in only two samples across Southwest Florida over the past week, indicating a continued period of low activity for the harmful algal bloom. No signs of red tide were o [...]
Leah Recovers From Shark Attack (GoFundMe)
What began as a fun and sunny day at the beach in Boca Grande, Florida, turned into a terrifying and life-altering event on Wednesday when 9-year-old Leah was attacked by a shark while swimming along the state’s Gulf Coast.
First responders quickly arrived, but her injuries were significant enough [...]
Florida Scalloping (FWC)
Recreational bay scallop enthusiasts are gearing up for the highly anticipated opening of the 2025 season in the Fenholloway – Suwannee River Zone, beginning Saturday, June 15. The season promises ample opportunity for harvesters, remaining open through Labor Day, September 1st.
This designated zone encompasses all s [...]
Jackpot Triple Play
The Florida Lottery announced that Willie Davis, a resident of Boynton Beach, has claimed the $2 million jackpot from the JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY™ dra [...]
Lena Pettigrew
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Lena Pettigrew, a 38-year-old woman reported missing from Wesley [...]