Florida sees rare flock of 125 flamingos, the largest in a decade in the Everglades

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. - Staff with the South Florida Water Management District report recently spotting around 125 American flamingos around the Everglades, marking the largest flock seen in South Florida in at least the last decade. Photos …

A day with Florida state troopers nabbing illegal immigrants for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA — Illegal immigrants picked up by state troopers during traffic stops this week are among the first to be moved into “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new state-run federal detention facility in the Everglades.In the six hours with the Florida …

Florida, Utah, Iowa among states that have tripled daily ICE arrests since January: Report

As President Donald Trump continues his mission to carry out the biggest mass deportation in history, multiple reports show how much daily immigration enforcement arrests have ballooned nationwide. The administration has set its sights on deporting 1 …

Plea hearing set for Florida mom of 11-year-old accused in Pop Warner shooting in Apopka

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - The mother of a young boy accused of shooting two other children at a Pop Warner football practice in Apopka is scheduled to appear in court Friday. Sharelle Johnson, 35, is facing a charge of culpable negligence for allegedly storing …

2025 Florida Python Challenge starts today: Could drones help control invasive snake population one day?

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge aims to raise public awareness and encourage reporting of python sightings. FWC is exploring new technologies like infrared cameras …

Florida Open will feature strong contingent from the First Coast

Nine First Coast players qualified for the Florida Open at Quail West Golf and Country Club and TwinEagles Club in Naples. Brady Dougan won the Dr. Gordon Ira Golf Classic at Deerwood Country Club. Three Middleburg High School students organized a charity …

Science Florida Today Sneak Peek: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to open new stop, The Gantry at LC-39

A new stop on the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex bus tour is about to open -- one which gets the public closer to the launch pad than ever before. Situated just a mere mile from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, The Gantry at LC-39 …

These 5 Florida ‘boomtowns’ are growing faster than nearly anywhere else

A LendingTree study published this week has revealed the fastest-growing metros in the U.S. — and it turns out that five of them are in Florida. The study looked at population growth in recent years (2021-2023), as well as changes in unemployment numbers …

Flesh-eating flies pose huge threat to Florida, prompting border shutdown

An old threat is rearing its ugly head once again, posing a huge risk to the Sunshine State, according to state officials. In a release this year, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that the New World Screwworm (NWS) has …

Florida Supreme Court cracks down on attorney misconduct, 18 face disciplinary action