The University of South Florida College of Marine Science estimated the sargassum blob to be around 13 million tons – a record amount – in March 2023. USF researchers are now sounding off ...

ICE and Florida law enforcement arrested 1,120 people during "Operation Tidal Wave," the largest joint immigration operation in Florida history. The operation involved collaboration with numerous ...

Record amounts of sargassum seaweed are predicted to impact Florida beaches this summer ... Sargassum season hits its peak from April to August, during the warm months. Since 2011, it has ...

Rare white squirrel spotted in Central Florida ... population, allowing the state to extend the fishing season significantly. In 2024, the season lasted 103 days, which was already a record ...