The Central Polk Parkway East would pass through land that contains the endangered blushing scrub mint plant, advocates say.

The flowers are found in just two Florida counties — one on the state’s Atlantic coast and the other in the Panhandle — and have been observed only a handful of times.

Poachers hunting rare Florida ‘ghost’ flowers, prompting extinction warning by: Danielle Langenfeld. Posted: Jun 4, 2025 / 05:27 PM EDT. Updated: Jun 4, 2025 / 05:27 PM EDT.

MIAMI (AP) — If any husbands or boyfriends mess up Valentine’s Day this week, it’s not because of a shortage of flowers. In the run-up to Feb. 14, agricultural specialists at Miami ...