First disturbance more than a month before official start of 2024 Atlantic Hurricane SeasonPainting rain barrels for a good cause
First disturbance more than a month before official start of 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season For the first time in 2024, the National Hurricane Center has designated an area in the open Atlantic Ocean with a low chance of development over the next 24 hours.
FLORIDA KEYS Endangered smalltooth sawfish deaths more than double since mid-March Wildlife officials have announced five more endangered smalltooth sawfish mortalities occurred in the last two weeks of the ongoing abnormal fish behavior event in the Florida Keys.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Lawsuit filed by the family of the late deputy Christopher Taylor settled A settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit after a deputy was killed on the side of the road on Interstate 75.
2 accused human smugglers and nearly 30 Haitian migrants found approaching South Florida Authorities from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission stopped a possible human smuggling operation by working with local, state and federal authorities.
FWC charges 2 for issues with alligator skulls and deer harvesting Two suspects are accused of dozens of wildlife violations involving alligator and deer remains at a taxidermy business.
April: 2024’s deadliest month for Florida panthers with 5 roadkill victims A little past halfway into April and five endangered Florida panthers have died from vehicle strikes, making it the deadliest month of 2024 so far.
Left lane cruising ends if DeSantis signs new bill going to his desk A bill preventing drivers from cruising in the left lanes on highways is headed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s desk.
NORTH PORT Roads remain closed after North Port brush fire Crews are engaging a multi-acre brush fire near the North Port Skate Park.
Caught on Camera: Extremely rare piebald white-tailed deer in Florida Florida wildlife officials posted a picture of a deer that’s so rare it even appeared like it was wearing a personal coat of camouflage.
4 endangered Florida panther deaths in April bring 2024 total to 11 Two more endangered Florida panthers were discovered dead by wildlife officials after the animals were struck by vehicles in Collier and Hendry counties.