Many Florida counties are named after historical figures, including Confederate officers and U.S. senators. Several counties derive their names from geographic features like bays or from Native ...

While Veterans Day is both a federal and Florida holiday, school districts in the state can decide what days to close schools ...

Good Wednesday morning. Please join me in wishing a happy birthday to Senate President-designate ‘Diamond Jim ’ Boyd, one of ...

Sarasota County joins nationwide protests against Trump at three sites. Here's when, where and photos from past 'No Kings' ...

Orange Beach, Alabama, is located on the Gulf of Mexico in Baldwin County, with Gulf Shores to its west and the state of Florida to its east. It is not named for the color of the sunset. And, no, the ...

The effort to keep certain books out of Florida’s school libraries has become increasingly costly. The Escambia County school ...

A ranch in central Martin County may be preserved forever following approval for its purchase by the state and Martin County.

At least a dozen tornadoes caused immense damage across the Treasure Coast a year ago; rebuilding efforts continue.

Elevated concentrations of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, have been confirmed in Florida's Northwest coastal waters ...

You know that feeling when you stumble upon something so wonderful, so unexpectedly charming that you want to keep it to yourself? That’s Wauchula, Florida for you. Palm-lined streets and spacious RV ...

Dozens of Florida school districts were targeted by a wave of identical, non-specific fake bomb threats sent via email on ...

Circle B Bar Reserve, just a short drive from downtown Bartow, offers some of Central Florida’s best wildlife viewing opportunities. The reserve’s trails wind through diverse habitats, from marshes to ...