The Florida Legislature approved a bill to help areas hit by last year's storms rebuild. The bill may also limit restrictions on other development.

See how the undeveloped land looks where thousands of homes and millions of square feet of commercial space are planned in ...

The Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board on May 12 denied Bonita Springs-based Pulte Group’s request to rezone 4,900 ...

On April 20, law enforcement learned two teens were in DeSoto County with one of the stolen vehicles. Once deputies were informed, the duo fled the county. They eventually were found in Punta Gorda.

Walton County residents could soon have access to ... Jacob Ogles has covered politics in Florida since 2000 for regional outlets including SRQ Magazine in Sarasota, The News-Press in Fort Myers ...

A CRASH ON THE TURNPIKE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA KILLED FIVE PEOPLE, INCLUDING THREE FROM FORT PIERCE. THE CRASH HAPPENED AT MILE MARKER 211, IN OSCEOLA COUNTY LAST NIGHT. FHP NOW SAYING THE DRIVER OF ...

Five people were killed, and seven others injured when a van rolled over on the Florida Turnpike in Osceola County Sunday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash, which shut ...

Circuit Judge arrested in Martin County after traffic stop Waronicki was admitted into the Florida Bar on Sept. 22, 2004, after graduating from West Virginia University College of Law, according ...

DOH-Bay stated they are monitoring rabies among wild animals in the Bay County area. They advised that all residents and visitors should be aware that rabies is currently in the wild animal ...

There were 89 wildfires burning in Florida April 25, affecting 2,782 acres. The largest fire burning in the state was the 200-acre 27 Fire in Broward County. No rain is expected soon to alleviate ...

(This article has been updated with more details about the events) Leoma Lovegrove’s colorful art brightened people’s lives all over Florida. And the rest of the world, too. Now the Lee County ...

The Mississippi State Board of Election Commissioners has submitted a new legislative redistricting plan for the DeSoto County area, complying with an order from a three-judge panel that said the ...