Florida Highway Patrol
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - An 84-year-old Haines City man was killed Thursday night in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in [...]
US Currency (File Photo)
A Honduran national, illegally residing in the United States, has been handed a significant federal prison sentence and [...]
Cucumbers (File)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched an investigation into a Salmonella Montevideo outbre [...]
COVID Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to significantly alter its approach to approving COVID-19 vac [...]
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Pharmaceutical giant Regeneron has emerged as the winning bidder for consumer genetics company 23andMe in a court [...]
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In an announcement Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin declare [...]
Homeless Man And His Dog (File)
Two University of Florida undergraduates are launching a collaborative project to bring health [...]
Mental Health (File)
CLEARWATER, Fla. - As Mental Health Awareness Month continues, Josh Rodriguez, CEO of Windmoor Healthcare [...]
Drones And AI Take Flight To Boost Florida’s Hemp Harvest
A view from the ground of the hemp experiment at UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, FL. Here, researchers planted acres of [...]
Hybrid “Super Termites” Establish Foothold In Florida, Raising Alarm Bells For Widespread Damage
Termite Damage: Photo Courtesy: Thomas Chouvenc
Scientists confirm that two of the world’s most destructive invasive termite species are not only [...]
Florida Watermelon Farmers Embrace Automation, Reap Significant Water Savings
Smartphone apps allow farmers to easily control their automated irrigation systems. (Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS)
As May brings peak watermelon season to [...]
Florida Officials Urge Vigilance As New World Screwworm Threat Increases
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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is sounding the alarm, urging veterinarians, livesto [...]
Red Snapper (FWC)
Anglers across the Sunshine State are gearing up as Florida’s highly anticipated 2025 private recreational Gulf red snapper season is set to open tomorrow, Saturday, May 24, coinciding with the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued a reminder today, outlin [...]
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued executive orders to close the recreational harvest of snowy grouper, gag grouper, and blueline tilefish in Atlantic state waters, including all state waters off Monroe County, for the 2025 season.
These closures, announced at the FWC's May me [...]
Florida Black Bear (File)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) took a significant step this week towards potentially reintroducing a regulated bear hunting season, voting in Ocala to approve proposed rule amendments for advertisement in the Florida Administrative Register.
These proposals are slated for a final hearin [...]
Florida Lottery (File)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Maribel Ortega of Auburndale has claimed a $1 million top prize from the Florida Lottery's $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER [...]
Lilian Tchitakova
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff's Office requests public assistance locating a 16-year-old girl, Lilian Tchitakova, who has been reported as missing/r [...]