STUART, Fla. — Eleven people were arrested in South Florida on charges of stealing 6,000 pounds of saw palmetto berries, a coveted dietary supplement ingredient, authorities said Wednesday. According ...

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Saw palmetto berries have been used as a natural remedy for centuries, which makes them valuable to companies that process dietary supplements. Unfortunately, that also ...

The main ingredient to what some believe is a health elixir is readily available in the Flagler County area. But don't grab a ladder and a basket just yet. For years, Flagler County Land Management ...

An undercover investigation claims Sam Allcock and Drew Reardon purchased illegally harvested saw palmetto berries. Allcock and Reardon claimed their business checked permits, permission slips and ...

RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people allegedly illegally harvested 800 pounds of saw palmetto berries from a farm in Ruskin. Apothecary and ...

PLACIDA, Florida (WBBH) — The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people for picking palmetto berries without a permit in Placida. Around 7 p.m. on Saturday, the Charlotte County ...

Members of the Martin County Sheriff's Office agriculture crime unit have a message for anyone who trespasses on property to pick palmetto berries – don’t do it.MOBILE/TABLET USERS: Watch the ...

A permitting process meant to eliminate the illegal harvest of native saw palmetto berries and shrink the black market has left many non-permitted harvesters with misdemeanor charges and $500 fines.