DELAND, Fla. (CBS12) — A 22-year-old tree service employee was killed Monday morning in DeLand, after a falling trunk struck him during a routine job — an incident authorities have ruled accidental ...

SYDNEY, NSW - AUGUST 09: A Cane Toad is exhibited at Taronga Zoo August 9, 2005 in Sydney, Australia. The Cane Toad, which is poisonous, is reportedly being blamed for the deaths of a number of ...

CASSELBERRY, Fla. — The City of Casselberry is providing free native trees from Florida to residents through its Adopt-a-Tree Program, with applications accepted until August 31, 2025. This initiative ...

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Hugues Balde's backyard is like a little slice of the Caribbean in the middle of Tallahassee, complete with avocado trees, chickens, other tropical fruits and the crown jewel – a mango tree in north ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (TMX) - A Florida man is facing charges for allegedly hanging a dog and beating it with a stick, then strangling his girlfriend when she confronted him about it. The St. Lucie County ...

As hurricane season continues with sweltering temperatures, unpredictable storms, and strong winds unsettling trees across Florida, the risk of falling branches and uprooted trees is front of mind for ...

A couple from Highlands County, Florida, is suing a Grand Strand-based landscaping company after the man was allegedly injured by a suspended palm tree. Daniel Tucker was “seriously injured when he ...

Florida's "no-fault" tree law means homeowners are generally not liable for tree damage caused by natural events like storms, unless negligence is proven. The failed "Fallen Tree Act" sought to shift ...

Anthracnose is a common spring disease on maple trees common in the landscape including red (Acer rubrum), silver (Acer saccharinum), sugar (Acer saccharum) and Japanese (Acer palmatum) maples.

As Florida braces for what the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration predicts will be an “above-normal” hurricane season—with up to 19 named storms expected in the Atlantic—many homeowners are ...

BLOUNTSTOWN, Fla. — As the 2025 hurricane season rolls into its first month, most Floridians are busy boarding up windows and stocking up on supplies. But a quieter kind of preparation is happening ...