The plan, which calls for an estimated 2,000 to 5,000 trees to be taken down, is designed to slow the spread of the invasive species in the county's Pine Barren region.

The pine tree industry is a major contributor to Florida’s economy despite the loss of thousands of acres of trees due to recent hurricanes, notably Hurricane Michael in 2018. The pine industry ...

Southern pine beetle 101. Although smaller than a grain of rice, southern pine beetles can devastate swathes of pine forests, feeding and eventually killing its preferred victims − southern and ...