Is red tide harmful to humans? What exactly is red tide? Here’s what to know as Southwest Florida deals with high levels of algal bloom.
Author: Kimberly Miller, Palm Beach Post
Golf legend Gary Player sues son, grandson over memorabilia dispute with ‘great’ reluctance
Gary Player is suing his son and grandson over memorabilia he says duo have sold or tried to sell despite agreement requiring items to be returned.
Invasive pythons slither north in Florida Everglades: May mean snake ‘population is expanding’
Python hunters are paid more to patrol Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in hopes they can prevent what happened at Everglades National Park.
Tropical Storm Zeta forms with sights set on Gulf Coast, could be a hurricane by late Monday
The Gulf Coast is staring at potentially another hurricane this week after Tropical Storm Zeta officially formed early Sunday.
Is Zeta forming? Area near South Florida could become next storm – or just bring more rain
An area in the western Caribbean has 60% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone — and could bring more rain to an already soaked South Florida.
Python hunter alone in Florida Everglades suffers bloody bite, brings home 17-foot snake
Mike Kimmel took a risk by grabbing an estimated 17-foot python by its tail. The snake bit him, but luckily he survived the encounter.
Coronavirus could change Florida’s hurricane planning: Hotels, Lyft, Uber all in play
With hurricane season beginning June 1, Florida emergency managers are considering evacuating people by Uber or Lyft and putting them up at hotels.
These mysterious ‘devices’ keep washing up on Florida’s beaches. Scientists are concerned.
FADS attract fish that gather for shelter or to feed on whatever grows in the artificially created ecosystem. Up to 121,000 were deployed in 2013.
Officials are cracking down on turtle smugglers in Florida
Softshell turtles are sold as food in Asia while box turtles are popular pets that can fetch a Florida poacher up to $300 each.