Florida

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The last day of October marked the end of the saw palmetto berry harvest season and another year of poaching that has vexed law enforcement from South Carolina to the Florida Keys and across the Gulf Coast. Saw palmetto is a common plant throughout the Southeast. The short shrub with...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Back in 1976, workers at Southern Bell Phone Company buried a time capsule at their Downtown Panama City building, located on East 5th Street, between Luverne and Magnolia Avenues. Thursday, members of the Central Panhandle Pioneer Club dug up the capsule. “This capsule was buried in November 5, 1976 to […]

A historic rain event sends venomous snakes and alligators into Florida residents' homes. BY: UNSPLASH Florida residents have been facing risky conditions as a historic rainstorm, described as a 1-in-1,000-year flood, allowed fish, dangerous snakes, and alligators to reach their homes. Earlier this week, heavy showers in Florida trapped residents of West Palm Beach’s Riverwalk community in their homes amid 10 inches of floodwater. The circumstances also coincided with Election...

Broward and Miami-Dade property appraisers say existing exemptions will be adjusted automatically, while first-time applicants and newcomers face deadlines.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Taurid meteor shower is peaking across Florida on Thursday night, November 5. Good to great viewing conditions are expected across nearly the entire state. Viewing is possible from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., with the peak from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. At the peak, skywatchers could see about 4 to 6 meteors per hour.

The Clearwater Police Department is trying to warn people about fake law enforcement schemes that could cost victims big money.

A Florida man drove to a Citibank corporate campus with more than 3,000 employees to hunt "any person he could find and kill" because he was upset over a $2,500 debt. The post Man armed with 90 rounds of ammunition 'executed' woman at Citibank because he was upset about $2,500 debt: Sheriff first appeared on Law & Crime .

A large fish and potentially a shark were caught on video making Florida streets their temporary home during heavy flooding on Monday.

Florida – Florida was struck by heavy rain this week, causing serious flooding in the coastal region. The southern part of the state was especially affected. The small town of Malabar recorded nearly 29 inches of rainfall over three days, according to AccuWeather, while Palm Bay saw just over 28 inches. On Monday, the national weather service finally issued the highest flood warning for flash floods across numerous Florida regions, including West Melbourne, Grant‑Valkaria, and Palm Bay. Roughly