Drones

Police could use drones to survey crowds of 50 or more people under a bill advancing through the legislature. The measure is raising privacy concerns from a watchdog group.

A new bill would expand certain uses of drones for law enforcement agencies.

Scientists at the University of Florida’s Southwest Florida Research and Education Center have taken tomato research to the skies.

Rainy season in South Florida means it's also mosquito season. And now there's a new weapon being added to the arsenal against the insects in the...

Anyone who’s ever flown a drone can tell you – it’s not the easiest thing to do. Now imagine if the only way you could control that drone – is with your…

Law enforcement could use drones to monitor large crowds for safety and security but the unmanned devices couldn't be equipped to fire on crowds, under...

A package of contraband covered in grass clippings that was dropped by a drone at a Panhandle prison is one of the most recent examples of inmates using...

Summer brings a higher risk of shark bites and drownings. Lifeguards do their part but what if they had an extra set of eyes up in the sky? A central...

On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced a plan for hobbyists to register their drones. It's aimed at drones that weigh between 250 grams…

More data is coming from the annual Sunshine State Survey.This time, it shows that 85 percent of Floridians want people buying a gun or getting a gun…

A pair of lawmakers is working to keep Florida drones grounded. The two are sponsoring bills aimed at outlawing the use of drones to monitor people or...

Earlier this year, the University of South Florida Library bought two remote-controlled aerial drones for $1,500 apiece, with plans to lend them to…