Two Florida bills that would have shifted liability for fallen trees to the tree owner failed to pass in the 2025 legislative session. The proposed "Fallen Tree Act" would have made property ...

Neuralgia. Shingles. Lignum vitae is Latin for “wood of life” which comes from the trees of genus Guaiacum, indigenous to the Caribbean; the national tree of the Bahamas and the Jamaican ...

On April 16, 2025 we asked the question, “if a tree falls in Florida, who is responsible?” Could shifting liability for tree failures impact the region’s urban canopy? This week, Guest Host Matt ...

Lignum vitae (Guiacum sanctum) is a slow-growing shrub or tree. Often multi-trunked, it can grow up to 30-40 feet, but is most often 8-12 feet tall. Native to the southern tip of Florida, the ...

Someone barked up the wrong tree. A Florida burglary suspect on the run from authorities was taken down by a determined police dog who sniffed out the culprit’s nefarious scent high above the ...

"At some point, this isn't going to be an orange grove anymore," Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the rows of trees in Lake Wales, Florida. "You look around here, and it's ...

Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would make property owners liable for damage caused by trees on their property, even if the tree falls on a neighbor's property. The proposed Fallen ...

A Florida tree-trimmer died in a horrifying accident when he was pulled headfirst into a woodchipper and decapitated Tuesday morning, authorities said. The unidentified man was working with ...

But seriously, do massive lizards really just fall out of the trees in South Florida when it gets cold? Yes, and you can watch it happen in a video taken by Avrohom Eliezer Friedman in North Miami ...

Amid a cold snap that brought snow to Southern states, Florida got so cold that lizards fell out of trees. Often mentioned as an indicator of how cold it is for the Sunshine State, invasive green ...

Duke Energy wants to help replace some of it: specifically, the trees. On Friday, Jan. 17 (Florida Arbor Day!), Duke Energy Florida is giving away 1,000 free 1-gallon trees to its customers ...