‘Breakbone fever’ is spreading in Florida
Dozens of people in Florida have been diagnosed with a mosquito borne-illness more commonly found in tropical countries.…
Mosquito health alerts are in effect in Hillsborough, Pasco and other Florida counties
FPREN | By Andrew Wulfeck Recent sporadic rainfall around the state has created breeding grounds for one of the…
The Scoop: Mon. Aug. 3, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Hillsborough has two cases of locally-acquired Dengue On Friday, the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County confirmed…
South Tampa trap caught 18,000 mosquitoes, last month just 142
The Brief Hillsborough County conducted aerial mosquito spraying Thursday after crews discovered 18,000 mosquitoes inside a single South…
Google-backed project wants to release millions of ‘good mosquitoes’ in Florida to fight dangerous diseases
The Brief Google’s Debug Project has applied for an EPA permit to release up to 32 million mosquitoes…
Why Google is seeking approval to release millions of mosquitoes in Florida and California
Google is asking federal regulators for permission to release millions of specially treated mosquitoes in Florida and California,…
Google wants to release millions of “non-biting” mosquitoes in Florida, California. Here’s why.
Google is asking for federal approval to release up to 32 million “good” mosquitoes in Florida and California…
Google aims to release 64 million “good” mosquitoes in California and Florida
The Brief A Google initiative called Debug wants to release 64 million mosquitoes. The organization filed a request…
Florida mosquito district becomes first to release sterile mosquitoes by drone
The Lee County Mosquito Control District in Florida has reached a new milestone in the fight against invasive…
Florida’s weather swings are shaping mosquito season
Aedes mosquito sucks blood on human skin. By panom via iStock for WMNF News. As the country moves…