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The Tampa Bay Times just completed an investigation into a group of low-performing elementary schools in black neighborhoods of southern Pinellas County...

In a rural coal region of Kentucky, moves to fix a notoriously dirty water supply have created a new crisis. Many are now unable to afford their water bills and are drinking water from other sources.

Evacuation orders have gone out for areas across Southwest Florida and shelters are opening in advance of Hurricane Ian’s approach. Here's information on evacuation orders and shelter locations in Manatee and Sarasota Counties.

Water managers broke ground Monday on a project to return wetlands in Southwest Florida to their natural state. It’s called the Sam Jones/Abiaki Prairie.…

Lee County School Board members unanimously approved the Proximity Plan Tuesday night. The program addresses the school transportation issues within the county for K-5 students.

More than three dozen stories are now part of Charlotte County Libraries and History collection of oral histories that are digitally accessible through the library's catalog.

The annual spiny lobster season opens Thursday, when commercial trappers can start pulling traps from the water and divers and recreational fishers can...

In 2013, Broward County school officials began a program designed to keep kids who commit misdemeanors out of the juvenile justice system. It's become a flashpoint since the Parkland shooting.

While the primary focus for Lee County Vistor and Convention Bureau is to market Southwest Florida, they also run another program called "heads in beds" for first responders to a natural disaster.

With inmate James Ford scheduled to be put to death Feb. 13, a Charlotte County circuit judge Thursday rejected an argument that the execution should be blocked because Ford had the mental and developmental age of a 14-year-old when he murdered a couple in 1997.The 22-page ruling by Circuit Judge Lisa Porter could be the first in a series of decisions as Ford’s attorneys try to prevent the execution. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a death warrant on Jan. 10.