October is Native Plant Month in Florida. Here's how you can use native plants in your yard for year-round enjoyment.

Changing and falling leaves are a sure sign of fall, and so are milkweed seed pods starting to dry out in preparation of being harvested. Milkweed is the only host plant of monarch butterflies ...

Points of distribution sites are opening up across counties hardest hit by Hurricane Milton, supplying residents in need with ...

Multiple Florida counties have issued evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton bears down on the Sunshine State less than two weeks after it was battered by Hurricane Helene. Milton is set to make ...

Florida officials continue to implore residents to evacuate as Hurricane Milton nears landfall Wednesday, with Gov. Ron DeSantis saying on Tuesday that “time is running out” for residents to ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has expanded a state of emergency to 54 counties ahead of Hurricane Milton, which could bring Category 3 winds and surge, or worst, to the Florida peninsula. Areas at the ...

The hummingbird tree, Sesbania grandiflora, is a most unusual tree. With vibrant blooms that appear bird-like, hence the name ...

A years-long trend of Americans flocking to Florida for sunny weather and low taxes is coming to an abrupt end now that property demand has completely plummeted. Relatively recent newcomers from ...

Editor's note: This page reflects the news of Hurricane Milton from Sunday, Oct. 6. For the latest updates on Hurricane Milton's path and forecast this week, read USA TODAY's hurricane live ...

A criminal investigation into the pod is pending and all of the 371 active applications have been suspended, according to the National Review. Switzerland is one of the few countries that permits ...

Milton strengthened to a major Category 5 hurricane on Monday. It is tracking toward Florida's west coast with Southwest Florida expecting significant impact, most notably storm surge, wind and rain.