TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez is adding more resources to nab thieves who are illegally harvesting saw palmetto berries. This comes after two people were recently ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people were arrested after deputies said they illegally harvested 801 pounds of saw palmetto berries in Hillsborough County. A property owner along US 41 called the ...

An undocumented man from Brazil is accused of illegally harvesting saw palmetto berries in St. Lucie County. On August 13, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office (SLCSO) agricultural department ...

Two arrests were made along the Treasure Coast one day apart in connection to harvesting saw palmetto berries. The extract from ripe saw palmetto berries is often used as a nutritional supplement in ...

Since July, when the illegal harvesting of saw palmetto berries became a third-degree felony in Florida, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office has made at least 30 arrests MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — There’s a ...

A 29-year-old Immokalee man was arrested after he attempted to flee from a traffic stop before he was found with illegally harvested saw palmetto berries. Delmar Vasquez-Ramirez faces a charge of ...

One man is behind bars and being held on an ICE detainer after he was caught stealing saw palmetto berries from protected land in Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) says ...

With a popular belief that saw palmetto berries can cure a host of ailments linked to sexual health and appetite, illegal harvesting is on the rise through Southwest Florida as the state halted ...

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Harvest season is in full bloom for saw palmetto berries and several illegal pickers have sprouted in Flagler and Volusia counties. Four berry pickers have been arrested in recent days for harvesting ...