Fleming Island representative voted to run Florida House for two years

TALLAHASSEE – When the Florida House of Representatives officially reconvenes on Jan. 13, Fleming Island’s Sam Garrison will gavel the session in order. The Florida Republican Conference unanimously voted Garrison, who represents most of Clay...

Honey Bees: The Perfect Addition to a Florida Garden

by AMANDA JOHNSON, UF/IFAS In Florida, we’re blessed with long bloom periods and multiple nectar flows. Honey bees are a natural choice to maximize the usefulness of one’s garden, homestead, or farm. Honeybees, like any animal, require time and...

Sun Belle's strawberry program expansion adds Florida growers to secure year-round supply

By Carla Espinoza Gutiérrez Berry specialist Sun Belle is expanding its year-round strawberry program by partnering with central Florida growers. With this alliance, the premium berry marketer is adding a key domestic supply source for the winter....

Represión migratoria de Trump afecta gravemente al mercado laboral de EEUU

María limpiaba escuelas en Florida por 13 dólares la hora. Cada dos semanas, recibía un sueldo de 900 dólares de su empleador, un contratista. No mucho, pero suficiente para cubrir el alquiler de la casa que ella y su hijo de 11 años comparten con...

Someone is selling a farm in Wales which comes with a two-mile tarmac race track

A unique feature to find on the land of this farm for sale(Image: Slip & Grip Automotive and Droneace Aerial Services) In the heart of the stunning Ceredigion countryside there's a home and business for sale that can surely claim to be like no...

Man killed with son in plane crash was Key West charter fishing boat captain

A man killed in a small plane crash in Florida over the weekend along with his son has been identified by family as the owner of a Key West charter business. Jacob Harnett, 41, and his 11-year-old son Carter were returning from a father-son...

Remembering a great Florida cattle drive

Pioneer life is about to come alive for about 15,000 curious fourth-graders across Florida. As they step back in time, the young explorers will discover the grit, ingenuity and spirit that shaped the earliest days of the Sunshine State. David...

Letters: Florida conservation win | Learn from FDR | Don’t pay Congress in shutdown

Florida conservation is a win for landowners, environment Land ownership has been a cornerstone of the United States for hundreds of years, so much so that our Founding Fathers enshrined the right to private property in the Constitution. In recent...

An appeals court weighs Florida’s immigration law

Letter from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services by Evgenia Parajanian via iStock for WMNF News. By Dara Kam ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — An appeals-court panel on Thursday grilled attorneys about a new state law making it...

Florida Protected Over 364,000 Acres of Working Lands

Florida protected over 364,000 acres of working lands, and secured the 200th conservation easement in the Florida Forever Program. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection celebrated a major milestone: the Florida Forever Program has...

Federal appeals court weighs Florida immigration law

TALLAHASSEE — An appeals-court panel on Thursday grilled attorneys about a new state law making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter Florida, questioning whether enforcement and oversight of such issues should be left to the federal...

Broward judge Stefanie Moon reprimanded by Florida Supreme Court

Broward Circuit Judge Stefanie Moon stood before the Florida Supreme Court Thursday for a public reprimand over her misconduct on the bench, stoically enduring an embarrassing recitation of “unacceptable” behavior she committed last year. The...

2026 Farmer of the Year Finalists Announced

Florida Farm Bureau has announced the top three finalists for its 2026 Florida Farmer of the Year award. This award recognizes outstanding agriculturists who demonstrate excellence in agriculture, leadership, innovation and stewardship of the...

Foal Crop Drops Again; Tiz The Law Most Active Sire

In its annual Report of Mares Bred (RMBs) released Thursday, The Jockey club estimates that the 2026 foal crop will be 17,000. That represents a slight decline of 300 from the 2025 crop. The foal crop projection is computed by using RMBs received...

'He said he needed a ride': Man carjacked after stopping to help someone on Florida highway

DECLINED TO COMMENT ON THIS STORY. GET OVER YOUR SUMMIT. GET ON YOUR STOMACH, BRO. GET ON YOUR STOMACH. HEY, I DON’T INTENSE VIDEO SHOWING THE MOMENTS VOLUSIA COUNTY DEPUTIES PULL A MAN OUT OF THE MANGROVES IN PORT ORANGE. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE...

Northeast Florida Fair Crowns 2025 Fair Queens

C ALLAHAN, Fla. — The 2025 Northeast Florida Fair officially kicked off its festivities with one of its most anticipated traditions the Miss and Junior Miss NEFL Fair Pageant celebrating grace, confidence, and community spirit. The event, held...

News Briefs — New KUA board member, Florida Farm to School essay contest, National Pedestrian Safety Month

Kissimmee Utility Authority welcomed Kissimmee attorney Michele Lebron to its Board of Directors, having been sworn in at the Oct. 1 meeting. Lebron owns and is the managing attorney at Lebron Law, PLLC in Kissimmee and has been a resident of...

Pick pumpkins, mushrooms and flowers on Fall Farm Tour

If you’ve enjoyed gourmet mushrooms at many of our local restaurants, chances are they came from one place: Play of Sunlight Mushrooms in Tallahassee. Since 2015, founder Josh Saul has been perfecting the art of growing several types of mushrooms,...

All the president’s businesses: How Trump has grown richer from the White House

In 1996, journalist Mark Singer was assigned by The New Yorker, where he had worked for 20 years, to shadow Donald Trump for several months and produce an in-depth profile of the then media-savvy U.S. businessman. Singer wrote what became one of...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.9.25

Good Thursday morning. State Representative Sam Garrison will be officially nominated and elected as Speaker-designate of the Florida House of Representatives by the Florida Republican House Conference this morning at 11 a.m. in the House Chamber....