Yaquelin Dominguez-Nieves, 26, who had been living in Sebring, Florida, was sentenced in Miami federal court, according to court records.

Tussock moth caterpillars are native to Florida and the southeastern United States and feed on oak trees, among many others. Every year they hatch around the same time trees are getting new leaves for spring.

Florida is ranked No. 2 in the nation, second only to Texas, in the number of hot car deaths, according to the non-profit Kids and Car Safety, which tracks motor vehicle-related deaths in children.

Rampant pollution caused manatees to starve. Florida waters are getting worse.

Child care center operators share 6 reasons why day care costs almost as much as rent in Polk County.

Day care for one child costs $1,000 to $1,500 per month in Polk County — if you can get a spot.

After three years of rapid appreciation, the market is coming back down — and quickly.

Since opening its doors in October in downtown St. Augustine, hundreds of animal lovers have visited the site to give the capybaras head scratches. Reservations are booked several months in advance.

Former University of West Florida President Dr. Judy Bense and two other representing the UWF community spoke out Thursday against three UWF Board of Trustees appointees during their first confirmation hearing.

School representatives confirmed to the Associated Press that the University of South Florida, Florida Atlantic University and the University of Florida are seeking to deputize their campus police for immigration enforcement.

A new University of Miami study looked at 40 years worth of data from across the Atlantic and found cooler waters in deep currents off the U.S. coast could be warming.

The firing comes amid heightened U.S.–China tensions and growing scrutiny of Chinese nationals in American academic institutions.