Maria Avlonitis

Florida is experiencing its most severe drought in over a decade, with more than half the state experiencing extreme drought conditions. The lack of rain and access to water from surrounding lakes makes it a perfect storm of chaos for experienced anglers.

Despite calls for its ban by leading Parkinson’s organizations, the politics of pesticide regulation in the United States make paraquat hard to uproot.

Florida black bears are getting more active — and hungry — as the weather warms up.

Though it’s tempting to grab the leaf blower or throw them away, you might want to consider leaving the leaves alone.

After years of failed attempts to bring another grocery store to east Gainesville, city and county commissioners may have a new solution to consider — a Farm Stop, a combination of grocery store and farmers market.

Florida executed its first prisoner of 2026 Tuesday evening, a man twice convicted in separate murders 12 years apart and who stabbed a robbery victim in the neck with a hunting knife while his brother shot the man three times.

“I enjoy being part of nature and getting to see the trees and the birds and sunshine again,” Peck said.

Don Musen has had a long career working in Florida’s state parks and helps visitors understand and enjoy the outdoors. He discusses the range of situations he handles on a typical day, from answering questions to responding when people need help. For him, it's a steady, practical calling of caring for the parks and the people who use them.

A sweeping new law in Florida that took effect Wednesday makes it illegal to produce sexual images of a person using artificial intelligence or similar technologies without their permission.

Classes at the University of Florida start tomorrow, and WUFT wanted to know how incoming first year students are feeling.