JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - State agriculture officials confirmed Tuesday that a swarm of African bees, commonly called killer bees, was found and killed on Blount Island nearly two weeks ago. The bees were detected and destroyed April 18 by a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector, who then submitted the bees for three types of tests at the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

...detour travelers off Interstate 95 to attractions in the South Carolina woods, the Georgia back roads and the small Florida islands along their way. The corridor could include a network of signs marketing the sites along the route. But the state...