Justin Farley
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Justin Farley, identified by police as the individual involved in a 7-11 robbery, is now in federal custody. [...]
Fernando Rodriguez
LAKELAND, Fla. - A routine traffic stop for reckless driving on Thursday evening led to the arrest of an illegal alien from Mex [...]
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 [...]
23andMe Logo
Pharmaceutical giant Regeneron has emerged as the winning bidder for consumer genetics company 23andMe in a court [...]
Water Faucet (Unsplash)
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 [...]

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
Howard Cattle Corporation
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is sounding the alarm, urging veterinarians, livesto [...]
Boat Crash St. Petersburg
As National Safe Boating Week concludes, a sobering new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) underscores the urgent need for heightened safety on the state's waterways.
The FWC's 2024 Boating Accident Statistical Report, released this week, reveals a distressing increase in both b [...]
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 [...]
Saltwater Fishing (Unsplash)
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 [...]
$1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR
LAKELAND, Fla. - A stroke of luck has made a Lakeland resident a millionaire. The Florida Lottery announced this week that Kham [...]
Julianah Rodriguez
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - Julianah Rodriguez has been located and is safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office.
ORIGINAL REPORT: The Pasco Sheriff's Of [...]