Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
The State of Florida and Williams International today announced a $1 billion investment in Northwest Florida, set to est [...]
Kenneth DeShawn Bailey (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 47-year-old Bartow man with a long history of theft-related offenses is back behind bars after [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Edward Medard Boat Ramp
PLANT CITY, Fla. - Boaters who frequent Edward Medard Conservation Park will need to find alternative launch points starting Monday, June 9th. Hillsborough County announced today that the park's boat ramp will close indefinitely as the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) conducts a partial drawdown of th [...]
SOURCE: FWC
Recreational anglers targeting snook along Florida's Atlantic coast will need to mark their calendars, as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced the fishery will close to harvest starting June 1. The closure affects the Northeast, Indian River Lagoon, and Southeast snook management regions.
The [...]
Two Homestead Men Cited For Lobster Violations In The Florida Keys
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida Keys marine deputy cited two Homestead men in separate incidents over the Memorial Day weekend for multiple lobster-related violations, including possession of out-of-season and undersized crustaceans.
On Sunday, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Mid [...]
Florida Man Nabs $3 Million FLORIDA LOTTO Jackpot
A Lake City man is the Sunshine State's newest millionaire after claiming a $3 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot. The F [...]
Xzavieanna Tierney
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. –A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert has been issued for 15-year-old Xzavieanna Tierney, who was last seen in the Zephyrhills area. Authorities a [...]