Florida heat makes state among the worst in U.S. to leave vehicles parked outside
Florida cities dominate a new list of the worst places in the country to leave a vehicle parked…
Tourists bundle up in Florida amid cold snap
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tourists bundled up, warming shelters for the homeless opened and growers sprayed crops with…
Officials hid evidence of DHS plans to reimburse Florida for detention center, groups say
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Federal and state officials withheld evidence that the Department of Homeland Security had agreed…
Florida’s rare and controversial black bear hunt kills 52
ORLANDO, Fla. – Fifty-two bears were killed during Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade, state wildlife…
Many communities are still under an extreme drought despite the recent rain across the Big Bend and South Georgia
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Much-needed rain fell across the Big Bend and South Georgia to begin December. Rain…
Florida Republicans ask Trump to drop plan for oil drilling off state’s coasts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would…
Historic ocean liner to become world’s largest artificial reef off Florida Gulf Coast
A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef after it’s sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast…
Experts say finding a group and acting together boosts climate action
Global leaders are gathering to discuss how to limit climate change at COP30 in Brazil. Meanwhile, the rest…
Scientists transplant crossbred corals to revive Miami’s devastated reefs
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and…
Florida swans, descendants of Queen Elizabeth II’s gift, get annual health checkup
LAKELAND, Fla. – Dozens of swans descended from a pair gifted to the central Florida city of Lakeland…
Florida’s coral reef has lost two species that help limit hurricane damage
The idea of extinction — the permanent loss of life — is frightening. Yet the stakes of losing…
Florida man avoids charges for abandoning dog in Hurricane Milton floodwaters
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Criminal charges have been dropped against a Florida man who authorities said abandoned his…