/tags/drones drones en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 18 May 2026 05:22:56 GMT /americas/2026-05-18/monroe-county-sheriff-rick-ramsay-feds-have-not-contacted-him-about-possible-cuba-drone-threat “I am monitoring the situation, but I have not been contacted by any government agency and I don’t believe there is any reason to be concerned,” said the Monroe County sheriff in a statement. Mon, 18 May 2026 05:22:56 GMT /americas/2026-05-18/monroe-county-sheriff-rick-ramsay-feds-have-not-contacted-him-about-possible-cuba-drone-threat Sergio R. Bustos /americas/2026-05-18/axios-reports-cuba-acquiring-hundreds-of-drones-weighing-attacks-on-u-s-cuba-says-it-has A top Cuban government official wrote on X that "#Cuba neither threatens nor desires war." Mon, 18 May 2026 05:22:46 GMT /americas/2026-05-18/axios-reports-cuba-acquiring-hundreds-of-drones-weighing-attacks-on-u-s-cuba-says-it-has Sergio R. Bustos /science-technology/2025-08-12/delivery-drones-may-soon-take-off-in-the-us-heres-why Delivery drones are supposed to be fast, yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States. More than six years after the Federal Aviation Administration approved the first commercial home deliveries with drones, the service still is confined to a handful of suburbs. That could soon change. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2025-08-12/delivery-drones-may-soon-take-off-in-the-us-heres-why Dee-Ann Durbin | Associated Press /world/2022-12-14/ukraine-says-it-shot-down-russian-drones-in-pre-dawn-attack-on-kyiv Ukraine says it shot down 13 Russian drones aimed at the capital and the surrounding region. Two government buildings and several private homes suffered limited damage. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:30:00 GMT /world/2022-12-14/ukraine-says-it-shot-down-russian-drones-in-pre-dawn-attack-on-kyiv Greg Myre /world/2022-10-17/explosive-suicide-drones-rock-ukraines-capital-hitting-residential-buildings Explosions rang out across Kyiv early Monday, a week after nationwide strikes rocked the city for the first time since June. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT /world/2022-10-17/explosive-suicide-drones-rock-ukraines-capital-hitting-residential-buildings Julian Hayda, Franco Ordoñez, Nathan Rott, Charles Maynes /local-news/2022-08-16/fpls-new-drone-can-speed-hurricane-recovery Florida’s primary energy provider is ready to launch a powerful new technology, just ahead of the busiest weeks of the Atlantic hurricane season. The new fixed-wing drone is designed to fly into tropical storm force winds and speed the restoration of electricity after severe weather. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:20:32 GMT /local-news/2022-08-16/fpls-new-drone-can-speed-hurricane-recovery The Associated Press /news/2022-08-10/fpl-to-conduct-maiden-voyage-of-new-large-scale-drone Wednesday, Aug. 10 will mark the maiden voyage of a new large-scale drone that Florida Power & Light plans to use to better assess damage and restore power more quickly after a hurricane. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-10/fpl-to-conduct-maiden-voyage-of-new-large-scale-drone John Davis /news/2022-05-25/walmart-drone-deliveries-are-coming-soon-to-florida From dropping packages to collecting data, Tampa and Orlando residents can expect increased buzzing from Walmart drones outside their front doors. Wed, 25 May 2022 10:23:36 GMT /news/2022-05-25/walmart-drone-deliveries-are-coming-soon-to-florida Jessica Meszaros /news/2022-04-13/a-former-u-s-special-operations-commander-from-the-tampa-area-is-in-ukraine-training-soldiers Retired Marine Col. Andrew Milburn of Lithia says he wants to help Ukrainian soldiers defend themselves against Russian forces. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:29:10 GMT /news/2022-04-13/a-former-u-s-special-operations-commander-from-the-tampa-area-is-in-ukraine-training-soldiers Stephanie Colombini /news/2021-04-26/proposal-to-expand-law-enforcement-use-of-drones-heads-to-house-floor-vote Law enforcement agencies could use drones to survey crowds, assist in traffic management, and collect evidence at a crime scene or traffic crash. That's under a proposal that passed a Senate vote and is heading for a House vote. But some lawmakers have raised concerns over how the bill could impact someone's privacy. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:03:12 GMT /news/2021-04-26/proposal-to-expand-law-enforcement-use-of-drones-heads-to-house-floor-vote Robbie Gaffney