Crews Battled a 25,000-Acre Wildfire Near Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ February 27, 2026 By Freida Frisaro Crews in South Florida were trying to contain a wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve that had burned more than...
Florida Cabinet Approves Land Transfer for New Rays Stadium in Tampa February 26, 2026 By Freida Frisaro The Florida Cabinet and Gov. Ron DeSantis agreed Tuesday to give Hillsborough College a 22-acre (49-hectare) plot of state land...
Tampa Bay Rays’ New Stadium in Tampa: What We Know So Far January 29, 2026 By Freida Frisaro For many of the nearly 28 years since the Tampa Bay Rays held their inaugural game in St. Petersburg’s domed...
Truck Driver in Fatal Crash Repeatedly Failed Driving Tests, Florida AG’s Office Says October 28, 2025 By Kate Payne and Freida Frisaro A commercial truck driver who is charged with killing three people in a deadly crash in Florida in August had...
India Native Truck Driver in Fatal Florida Crash Pleads Not Guilty October 1, 2025 By Freida Frisaro A commercial truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people on a Florida highway last month...
Florida County Leads With High-Tech 911 Emergency Response System July 16, 2025 By Freida Frisaro NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — When an emergency happens in Collier County, Florida, the 911 calls go to one of the...
Pongamia Tree Moves in on Florida Citrus, Promises Climate Resilience, Protein July 8, 2024 By Freida Frisaro An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help...
NTSB Investigating After High-Speed Rail Crashes Killed 3 People in Florida January 16, 2024 By Freida Frisaro FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes involving Florida’s Brightline...
Florida Judge Approves Sale of Property Where Collapsed Surfside Condo Stood July 15, 2021 By Freida Frisaro, Curt Anderson and Lynne Sladky A Florida judge on Wednesday approved the sale of the oceanfront property where a collapsed Florida condominium building once stood,...
Parts of Florida, Carolinas Take Beating from Tropical Storm Eta November 16, 2020 By Curt Anderson and Freida Frisaro After hanging over Florida for several days, the former Tropical Storm Eta became a post-tropical cyclone early Friday, racing off...