"Furry" Florida insect delivers shockingly venomous sting

Well, it wouldn't be Florida without another creepy crawler to worry about, right? Wildlife officials say it's the season for puss caterpillars – one of the most venomous insects in the U.S. Puss caterpillars in Florida The puss caterpillar gets...

Galen Arthur Johnson, 82, Vero Beach, Florida

July 3, 1943 - October 9, 2025 Family photo Family photo Galen Arthur Johnson, the mellow-voiced AM radio announcer who for decades was central Minnesota's breakfast companion over WJON's airways, died on October 9, 2025 in his adopted home of...

Who receives SNAP Florida this week? Deposit schedule from October 13-19, 2025

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal initiative in the United States administered at the state level by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). The primary goal of SNAP is to combat hunger and improve...

Ten reasons by region to travel throughout Florida this fall and winter

SOUTH FLORIDA OCTOBER 17-19 Oktoberfest, beer, food, bands, stein-holding contest, keg tapping, parade of flags, gifts, vendors and carnival rides. 6-11 p.m. Friday, 2-11 p.m. Saturday and noon-8 p.m. Sunday at the American German Club, 5111...

University of Florida será la nueva sede de un importante programa acelerador de mejoramiento vegetal

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Geoffrey Meru, profesor asociado de mejoramiento, genética y genómica de vegetales en el Centro de Investigación y Educación Tropical de UF/IFAS, estudia hortalizas y...

Volunteers keep Florida waters under watch

CARROLLWOOD — Lake Carroll is one of Hillsborough County’s largest lakes. It’s also one of the most sampled water bodies in the state, thanks to Lakewatch volunteers. The lake-monitoring program has helped manage Florida lakes, estuaries, rivers...

Best college in Florida? WalletHub rankings are out, see who is on top

WalletHub released its 2026 rankings for nearly 800 colleges and universities in the U.S. Rankings were based on seven key dimensions, including cost, campus safety, and career outcomes. One University in New Jersey was declared the top-ranking...

Flounder Fishing Closes In Florida October 15 For Spawning Season

Recreational anglers are reminded that the harvest season for flounder in Florida state and federal waters is set to close on October 15 and will remain closed through the end of November. The season will reopen on December 1. The Florida Fish and...

Farming Fun: Ruth Goodrich, Jackie Folsom, and Greg Burtt Share Hilarious Stories from the Heart of Vermont Agriculture

When your farming roots go back to 1793, you have plenty of entertaining stories like the one sugarmaker Ruth Goodrich narrates, straight-faced, about Gramp Reed and the naked turkeys. Hearing apple orchard co-owner Greg Burtt laugh over...

Rare Florida butterflies reflect impact of climate change

From the Miami blue to the Schaus’ swallowtail, South Florida is home to many endangered and declining pollinator species that exist only here. The Miami blue butterfly alone has dropped by a minimum of 99 percent in area of occupancy and...

MON: Pacific Fusion to set up shop in Los Lunas as construction of Mesa del Sol campus gets underway + More

Pacific Fusion to set up shop in Los Lunas as construction of Mesa del Sol campus gets underway -Hannah Garcia, Albuquerque Journal Pacific Fusion’s much-heralded fusion energy facility is planned to be built in far southern Albuquerque. But, in...

A fourth generation is prepping to run a family farm on Colorado’s Eastern Plains. But will there be enough water to sustain a long future?

This is the third of a three-part series for The Colorado Dream: Growing a Future. The stories in this series are part of the KUNC podcast The Colorado Dream. The podcast is available for download wherever you may listen to podcasts and on...

Sunny, Dry, and Seasonable for South Florida

Sunny, Dry, and Seasonable for South Florida IT IS GORGEOUS IN BOCA RATON THIS MORNING. ALL THE LIGHTS SHINING JUST MAGNIFICENTLY OVER A VERY CALM AND CHILL BOCA INLET. I SAY CHILL, IT’S A SUBTLE THING, BUT OUR FIRST FRONT OF THE FALL SEASON HAS...

Local Governments Worked Hard to Hedge Against Climate Disaster. Florida Leaders Bigfooted Them.

A person walks through a flooded street from the rising Anclote River as the region tries to recover from Hurricane Milton on Oct. 11, 2024, in New Port Richey, FL.Spencer Platt/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by...

Fyffes offloads Sol Group melon unit to Martori Farms 

Fyffes has agreed to sell its Sol Group melon growing and distribution business to US-based Martori Farms. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence...

Ep. 423: Worms, Wind Farms, and the Parks Department

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow's Week in Review with Ryan cow cal I. Here's Cow. Regular listeners know that right now I'm up in Alaska on a bucket list hunt for grizzly bear. Very...

Before the lawsuits and the limelight, who was farmer Alfie Oakes?

His Naples market, Seed to Table, has become a hub for MAGA Republicans and he is a prominent political influencer in the region. He has successfully backed a slate of "America First" candidates in local Collier County elections, earning him the...

Florida Secured Millions in Federal Funding to Expand Immigration Enforcement

Florida secured millions of dollars in federal funding to expand immigration enforcement and enhance Florida’s law enforcement capabilities. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) received $13.6 million in federal...

Fishing will be good under last quarter moon

The Florida Freshwater Fishing Forecast for the week of Oct. 12, 2025, gives anglers a strong last quarter moon phase and a weather forecast which will produce fall season characteristics rather than rainy season characteristics. A strong lunar...

Migrant crackdown could result in fewer farm workers, higher food prices

PHOENIX – The U.S. Department of Labor is formally acknowledging that the crackdown on illegal immigration could result in fewer farm workers and boost food prices even higher. In a new filing in the Federal Register, the agency acknowledges that...