White House scouts sites for possible baseball field at Grand Teton National Park: report

The White House is reportedly considering building a baseball field in Grand Teton National Park after Major League Baseball approached the administration about hosting a game at a national park.

Trump declares end to ‘EV mandate’ with new fuel economy standards

President Donald Trump has signed off on new fuel economy standards that he claims will end a Biden-era push for carmakers to build more electric vehicles. 

Clearwater releases thousands of mosquitofish to help fight dengue fever

As multiple Tampa Bay area counties declare states of emergencies over rising dengue fever cases, Clearwater is turning to nature for help, releasing thousands of mosquitofish into local lakes to curb the insect population.

US investing nearly $2B in power grid as electricity demand surges

The Department of Energy announced almost a $2 billion investment aimed at expanding capacity and boosting efficiency across the nation’s aging and strained electrical grid.

Fall allergy season has gotten longer since 1970: Here's where it's worst

Ragweed allergy season is getting longer thanks to human-induced climate change, a new report says. That's bad news for some 50 million Americans who suffer from fall allergies.

Tampa Bay area water restrictions extended through March 2027

Water restrictions in the Tampa Bay area will remain after the Southwest Florida Water Management District extended the “extreme" water shortage through March 31, 2027. 

Sarasota County commissioners receive positive Midnight Pass update

A naturally reopened inlet in Sarasota County is showing strong stability and environmental benefits, local leaders learned Tuesday.

Mosquito species previously found only in Mexico discovered in U.S.

Scientists with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) discovered a non-native mosquito species in the U.S. that was previously only recorded in Mexico.

$12M Lido Beach dune restoration project gets underway

Heavy machinery is rolling onto Lido Beach as workers begin a $12 million federally funded project to restore more than a mile of storm-damaged sand dunes.

Sarasota starts 60-day Lido Beach dune project to block storm surge

Heavy machinery is in place at Lido Beach to build 1.2 miles of protective sand dunes to shield coastal roads and property from severe storm surge.

Hillsborough County cat tests positive for rabies, area of Gibsonton under 60-day rabies alert

Officials with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County have issued a 60-day rabies alert for part of the Gibsonton area after a cat recently tested positive for the virus. 

Caladesi Island State Park could expand with proposed 42-acre land purchase

State officials are considering purchasing a nearly untouched 42-acre barrier island property known as Mandalay Bay, located next to Caladesi Island State Park just north of Clearwater Beach.

USF grad students study microplastics in mangroves

From stormwater runoff to the wastewater leaving household washing machines, tiny plastic particles can find their way into Tampa Bay’s waterways.  

August cracks record for hottest month ever recorded

August set a record for sweltering temperatures, which climate scientists attribute in part to factors like human-driven climate change and a strong El Nino pattern.

FWC urges beachgoers to protect sea turtle hatchlings after dozens of rescues

Labor Day weekend may mark the unofficial end of summer, but wildlife officials say one of Florida's busiest sea turtle seasons is still very much underway.

160 killed in China-Nepal flash floods; hundreds missing, including 47 Americans

Scores of people were killed Wednesday when flash floods swept through communities along the China-Nepal border. Rescue teams are still trying to locate hundreds more who are still missing in the Himalayan region, including nearly 50 Americans.

RFK Jr., Anna Paulina Luna host Clearwater roundtable on regenerative farming

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. joined U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, and state agricultural leaders for a roundtable discussion in Clearwater on Tuesday.