By Christopher Denion. Photo: GLP-1
GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) have [...]
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County's Environmental Protection Commission activated an Air Pollutio [...]
Clearwater Beach, Florida
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Public Works Air Quality Division of Pinellas County has issued an Air Pollu [...]
RFK Jr. Sworn In As HHS Secretary (File)
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has controversially claimed a list of environm [...]
CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas To Host Healthcare Recruitment Event For Florry Creative Care
TAMPA, Fla. - Local healthcar [...]
Sun Heat (File)
As warmer days return to Florida, it's time to prepare for the summer heat. After cooler months, proactively a [...]
Florida Farmland Contaminated With Forever Chemicals: What Could The Relief For Farmers Hit With PFAS Act Achieve?
By Stan Gottfredson. Work being done on a farm. Courtesy, UF/IFAS photography
Forever chemicals, or per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS), are syntheti [...]
Hurricane Helene Devastates Seahorse Key Marine Lab; UF/IFAS Launches $350,000 Recovery Fundraiser
The remains of the Seahorse Key Marine lab and a floating dock after Hurricane Helene damage. (Emily Colson, Nature Coast Biological Station)
The [...]
Pinellas County Celebrates Arbor Day With Free Tree Giveaway
Arbor Day
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County Urban Forestry is inviting residents to celebrate National Arbor Day with a free tree giveaway t [...]
Governor DeSantis Bolsters Florida Citrus Commission With Ten Appointments
– Sugar Belle®, developed in 2008 by UF/IFAS citrus breeder Fred Gmitter, remains a very popular variety for residents growing citrus trees at home. [...]
Biologist lowers a Van Dorn sampler to collect water sample in the Gulf of America. (FWC)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today released its latest red tide status report, indicating the detection of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, at background concentrations in a single water sample collected from Northwest [...]
The second-place team gathers on the winners’ podium holding a check for $5,000, a prize bow, and a trophy.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proudly congratulates the winners of the 2025 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Tournament. The competition, held on Saturday, April 12th at the Alachua Count [...]
Florida Alligator (TFP)
Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites, according to a groundbreaking study by scientists at the University of Florida and Centre College in Kentucky.
Published in the journal Human—Wildlife Interactions, the research is the first to develop a ranking system that ca [...]
Florida Lottery’s 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game
The Florida Lottery revealed Thursday that Miami resident Randy Villalpando, 24, won a top prize of $1 million in the [...]