A new Florida law criminalizes saw palmetto berry picking without a permit as a felony. Dozens of Treasure Coast violators have been arrested.

Indian River County Agriculture and Marine Unit Deputy John McNeal patrols St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park for people illegally harvesting saw palmetto berries.

The surge in popularity of saw palmetto supplements lately is largely due to their potential health benefits. These supplements, derived from the berries of the saw palmetto plant indigenous to ...

Extracts of the berries of saw palmetto, a small palm tree native to the southeastern U.S., are used widely to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In this randomized trial conducted in ...

Saw palmetto berry pickers, trapesing into the Florida wilds to nab those small purple-black drupes this past year, had a lot more to be concerned with than in years passed. A new state law ...

Saw palmetto is a palm species native to the southeastern area of the United States. The berries of this tree have a history of medicinal use, particularly in dealing with problems related to the ...

Saw palmetto berry season leads to felony arrests in Indian River County Indian River County Agriculture and Marine Unit Deputy John McNeal patrols St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park for ...