'Citrus Under Protective Screen,' known as 'C.U.P.S.' was a concept developed by the University of Florida. FORT MEADE, Fla. ...

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. — Tenants of storage units near Temple Terrace say rats have taken over, destroying their belongings and making it hazardous to move somewhere else.

Canada's retaliatory tariffs would have targeted Florida orange juice. That's where most oranges grown in the Indian River ...

In other words, they were literally giving them away. These are tough times for Florida’s citrus industry. They’ve been ...

Florida Citrus Mutual CEO and Executive Vice President Matt Joyner stressed the need to continue providing money for research ...

Florida Citrus Mutual CEO and Executive Vice President Matt Joyner speaks Tuesday to the Senate Agriculture Committee about ...

Rats are usually unwelcome visitors in our gardens – they are generally considered vermin and can spread potentially serious diseases, including Leptospirosis, which can lead to Weil’s disease. They ...

Two NYPD detectives allege in a bombshell lawsuit filed Saturday that they have become modern-day Serpicos, investigating police corruption at the highest levels only to be retaliated against by ...

There’s a saying that in a big city you are never more than six feet away from a rat. It’s an urban myth, but scientists are warning cities across the globe are becoming far rattier ...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...