The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding people to help prevent conflicts with bears by securing garbage and other items that might attract these animals.
In the fall, Florida black bears begin preparing for the winter by...
Two people were arrested for allegedly harvesting saw palmetto berries.
According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, as of last July, a permit is required to harvest the berries in Florida.
The two were harvesting the berries after...
Fort Smith, Arkansas -- Attention continues to grow surrounding the Aug. 24 drowning of Debra Stevens, a Fort Smith newspaper delivery woman, who was battered by a 911 dispatcher right before she drowned.
Debra was delivering papers at 6 a.m....
The Ocala Police Department is hosting its annual Cops & Cars car and truck show, which will benefit the United Way of Marion County.
The show will take place on September 28, 2019, from 9 a.m to 2 p.m., at...
Hurricane Dorian made its first landfall on Elbow Cay in the Bahamas, at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and gusts over 220 mph. A second landfall occurred shortly thereafter over Marsh Harbour, on the...
DORIAN BECOMES THE STRONGEST HURRICANE IN MODERN RECORDS FOR THE
NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. ...CATASTROPHIC CONDITIONS OCCURRING IN THE
ABACOS ISLANDS**
NEW INFORMATION
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Tropical storm watch
- A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Highlands and Polk
Flood Advisory
A flood advisory has been issued for parts...
Hurricane Dorian is now a catastrophic category 5 hurricane.
As of 11 a.m. EDT Sunday, Dorian was located about 205 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida; 20 miles east of Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas; packing winds of...
As a result of Hurricane Dorian, there has been an influx of people buying large quantities of gasoline.
Unfortunately, officials say many of these people are not doing so in a safe manner.
Florida Department of Transportation officials is aware of...
Tallahassee, Fla. – To assist families as they prepare for Hurricane Dorian, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to release September food assistance benefits to all...
In this video, our partners at AccuWeather shared how the NOAA helps determine the path and strength of a hurricane.
Hurricane Dorian is wide and slow-moving.
Mother nature is unpredictable, and with the path of the hurricane changing by the minute,...