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CompostUSA and Highlands County agree to terms though neither the county commission nor the public is thrilled.

South Florida experts on Tuesday discussed the region's affordable housing problem during a conference held by the Urban Land Institute. The panel was...

Former Lee County School superintendent Christopher Bernier is one of two finalists to be Duval County school superintendent.The Jacksonville Florida Times-Union reported Tuesday that Bernier and another finalist would visit Jacksonville next week for job interviews and meetings with school staff and the public.

Pasco County Commissioners met Tuesday in Dade City to discuss an extension on a county-wide ban on medical marijuana dispensaries. Commissioners say...

What's open and what's not on Monday, May 25. Read on.

A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could affect whether prisoners are counted in drawing voting districts in Florida, an issue...

Updated 9:18 a.m. Beaches in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties are open again after being shut down due to a red tide outbreak, according to county...

Florida has emerged as a hotspot in the current resurgence of COVID-19 infections across the country. According to the White House nearly one in five new cases nationwide, last week, were diagnosed in Florida.The increase in infections is putting a strain on local hospital systems and raising concerns among public health experts as a new school year is about to begin and public school districts are dropping mask mandates under pressure from parents and government officials.

The size and scope of the wildfire that's been burning in the Big Cypress National Preserve for over a week took a small step back Friday with a reduction in fire area and a small increase in containment. Better mapping helped make those changes and placed the National Fire at 35,027 acres burned and at 67 percent contained by late Friday, according to a press briefing issued by the command structure of the wildfire. That was about 300 fewer acres and three percent more containment.

A rare orchid, which uses the skills of a magician to appear from nowhere and seemingly float in the air next to its host tree, is in bloom at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. The “ghost orchid” is the largest one ever discovered, and its blossoms draw international attention among the uber-enthusiastic world of orchid lovers.