Dayjon Clarke
TAMPA, Fla. - A 24-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder following a fatal shooting that occurred last week near th [...]
Handcuff (File)
A chilling tale of business disputes, a deadly threat, and a shocking hit for hire has culminated in the conviction of three South [...]
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 [...]
Measles Vaccine (Unsplash)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the termination of its contrac [...]
Blue-green algae toxins (File)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) issued a public [...]
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a decision [...]
Clearwater Beach (File)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday that it will award $9.7 million in gra [...]
Florida Cracks Down On Hemp Products: Issues Final Warning Ahead Of June 16 Enforcement
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 [...]
Hurricane Milton’s Fury Unleashed Crop Disease; UF/IFAS Speedy Diagnostics Prove Critical For Strawberry Growers
Hands holding strawberries. Courtesy, UF/IFAS photography
Last fall, strawberry fields in the Tampa Bay region and at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Resea [...]
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 [...]
Stressed Florida Black Bear Was In No Mood For 'Selfies' (FWC)
Floridians are being reminded to exercise caution and adopt "BearWise" practices as black bear activity increases significantly across the state, particularly with juvenile bears venturing into unexpected areas. Spring and early summer mark a period of heightened activity for Florid [...]
Miami Man Cited For Illegal Barracuda, Fishing From Closed Florida Keys Bridge
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Miami man faces legal repercussions after being cited for possessing an undersized barracuda and fishing from a closed bridge in the Lower Keys on Sunday.
Monroe County Sheriff's Office Marine Deputy Jacob Ladd was on routine patrol near Mi [...]
A biologist lowers a Van Dorn sampler to collect a water sample in the Gulf of America. (FWC)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported the detection of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, at background concentrations in one offshore sample from Okaloosa County in Northwest Florida over the past week. Officials emp [...]
The CASH Wheel (File)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Jennifer HercherAllen, a 55-year-old resident of Tarpon Springs, is starting the week with a significant financial boost [...]
Joniya Reid
LUTZ, Fla. – Joniya Reid has been located and is safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is actively searc [...]