"Florida has the only area of extreme drought east of the Plains," with more than 40% of the state under drought conditions, according to NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System.

The only person not surprised was Gov. Ron DeSantis, who brought the state from purple to bright red, and he plans to ensure that Florida remains that way. As a Floridian, I first observed ...

The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire Thursday at Florida State University with ... Officers blocked off the area with crime scene tape. Students and staff who left behind ...

It is the largest of five water management districts in Florida. Lake Okeechobee: The eighth largest natural freshwater lake in the United States with an area of 730 square miles. It is ringed by ...

But there’s mounting evidence that Everglades pythons have the ability to migrate north and west from South Florida because they’re crossbreeding, evolving and adapting to other areas of ...

Glades Road in Boca Raton and Interstate 95 connections to it reopened Friday afternoon after closing due to a small plane crash onto Military Trail near the Boca Raton Airport. South Florida's ...

Orange Blossom Tr., in the Orlando area. Each ticket won $60,327. The Fantasy 5 tickets must be redeemed at a Florida Lottery district office or the main office in Tallahassee, all of which are ...

As we recall, last summer there were protests across the state opposing the proposals to build golf courses, pickleball courts, massive hotels and more in Florida's state park system, including ...

when the Orlando area's theme parks are usually jammed with families and young park-goers fresh out of school. It's the first major, traditional theme park to open in Florida since 1999 ...

Senate Bill 1118 would limit local governments' abilities to control growth in rural areas. One committee in the Florida Senate recommended in favor of the bill last week by a split vote.