A Florida mining company helped fund Trump’s Freedom 250
The Mosaic Co. mines phosphate and potash, which are used in the production of agricultural fertilizers. The Tampa-based company is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
South Florida coyotes are now feasting on iguanas and peacocks, study finds
Coyotes have moved into South Florida in recent decades, and they've found a bounty of invasive and non-native species to prey upon. They may even prefer them to feisty native…
Florida gives millions in tax breaks to data centers under DeSantis-backed law
Florida's tax break, pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has saved data centers millions of dollars that would have otherwise gone into state coffers.
Florida clamps down on sloth import permits after Sloth World deaths
Florida is tightening permit requirements for sloth imports after deaths of at least 55 animals tied to the Sloth World attraction in Orlando.
Alligator attacks, injures Rainbow River snorkeler
A 19-year-old was attacked by an alligator on Sunday and left with serious injuries at the tourist destination known for tubing and snorkeling.
Seaweed invasion in Florida is more than annoying. It carries health risks too.
The beaches of Florida's east coast are currently clogged with bristly, stinky and downright annoying piles of seaweed known as sargassum. The messy masses can actually emit harmful gases and…
Record 8,000 pounds of pythons pulled from southwest Florida using sex drive
Biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The biggest snake was 17 feet long and weighed 153 pounds.
The perfect spot for a farm? Vacant office buildings in downtown Chicago.
Farm Zero is selling vegetables to several companies in the Loop and looking to build more vertical farms in the city.
In rural Florida, the anti-data center movement gathers strength
Citrus County is proposed as the site of Florida’s first hyperscale data center, slated to stretch 4.4 million square feet. Residents are aghast.
Iguanas bounce back in South Florida after February freeze wiped out thousands
Iguanas are thriving this summer in South Florida — in people's backyards, near sidewalks and along canal banks — months after thousands were wiped out in a freeze.