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About 2/3rds of the counties in Florida charge fees for new development

Lee County leads the state in manatee deaths by watercrafts... again. Florida wildlife officials recently released the mortality rates. It’s the fifth…

For some North Florida residents, voting has become a secondary concern. Early voting began Monday in more than 30 Florida counties, but the majority of...

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that the Text to 9-1-1 technology would become available to residents effective immediately. In...

One year after three hurricanes passed near and through Southwest Florida, Lee County is doing its parts to protect itself before another storm makes landfall.

Creditors are going to lose up to 70 cents of every dollar they're owed by Jefferson County, Ala. The county earned the title of largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history after a sewer financing deal went awry.

A St. James City man was arrested this week on charges related to harassment of manatees and other wildlife. 68-year-old Gary Stone was arrested on a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission warrant and charged with disturbing marine turtles, eggs or nests, which is a third-degree felony and harassment of manatees which is a second-degree misdemeanor and a violation of the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act.

A mandatory evacuation order is in place for some Palm Beach County residents, effective immediately, as Hurricane Matthew continues moving towards...

Lee County Commissioners are considering funding cuts to the library system in the wake of a $32 million operating deficit for the upcoming year.The…

The Canvassing Board met Friday and certified the official results of the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election.The results include ballots cast by mail and in person during Early Voting and on Election Day.