The Race to Save the Most Endangered Conifer in America
TORREYA STATE PARK, FLORIDA—Religious scholars have long debated where Noah constructed his floating zoo made of…
Fatal Tesla Model 3 Crash in Florida Prompts Investigations by Federal Agencies
A man driving a Tesla Model 3 in Delray Beach, Florida was killed in a collision with another vehicle early Friday that…
Off-Duty TSA Officer Jumps to His Death at Orlando International Airport
A man who officials say was an off-duty Transportation Security Administration officer fell to his death from the…
Man in Florida Discovers 'WWII Hand Grenade,' Drives It to Local Taco Bell
A good thing to do if you ever happen to find a grenade is to immediately call the authorities, as one man has…
Surprising Everyone, Florida’s New Republican Governor Orders Sweeping Environmental Reform
In his first week in office, Florida’s new Republican Governor Ron Desantis has made the environment and climate change…
Bold New Museum Exhibit Urges World to Save Washington State's Nearly-Extinct Orcas
Two brothers, Jewell and Doug James, first started carving totem poles back in 2001 after 9/11. The brothers, both…
Twitter Apologizes for Failing to Remove Tweets That May Have Been Sent by Cesar Sayoc
A Twitter account apparently belonging to Cesar Sayoc, Jr.—who has been charged with sending explosive devices to…
No End in Sight for Florida’s Algae Emergency as Red Tide Spreads up Atlantic Coast
The red tide that’s plagued Florida’s Gulf Coast for a year and made a rare jump east earlier this month wasn’t…
Florida Evacuates 4,000 Inmates From Prisons Damaged by Hurricane Michael
Not even a week has passed since Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a Category 4 storm,…
These Prisons Sit Directly in Michael’s Path—And Florida Didn't Evacuate Them
The Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) has evacuated six of its facilities, amounting to about 850 prisoners, in…
Hurricane Michael Is Headed Toward Florida's Poorest Region
Hurricane Michael is on track to create an especially dreadful situation for Florida’s poorest. The Category 4 storm is…
'Unprecedented' Hurricane Michael Makes Landfall: Liveblog
Less than a month after facing down Florence, the U.S. faces another historic storm. Hurricane Michael is churning its…
Why Hurricane Michael Could Bring 13 Feet of Storm Surge
Hurricane Michael is on track to make landfall in Florida’s Panhandle Wednesday as one of the fiercest storms the…
Bioweapons, Viagra, Wind Farms, and the Apocalypse: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Halloween may still be most of a month away, but the scares have already begun. Urine-craved vampires. Genetically…
Inside Florida's Algae-Fueled Nightmare
The shape of things to come in U.S. politics could be decided, in no small part, by foul-smelling, fish-killing slime.
Florida’s Toxic Red Tide Algae Makes ‘Extremely Rare’ Jump to the Atlantic Coast
The red tide algae bloom that’s plagued Florida’s Gulf Coast for months has now jumped east to the Atlantic. Florida…
Facebook Vigilantes, Ugly Laptops, and Red Tide: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Read anything interesting in the news lately? No, really. I’m still catching up, because for much of the past week, I…
Why Is Florida's Red Tide Outbreak So Bad Right Now?
It’s been a summer of algae for the Sunshine State. Last month, Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in…
Florida Man Jailed for Failing to Unlock His Phone
What started as a routine traffic stop has quickly escalated into a civil rights case in a Florida courtroom after a…
Why Florida's Largest Lake Is Filled With Toxic Algae, Again
In what has become a deeply unwelcome summertime tradition, Floridians are once again finding their waterways befouled…