A male Florida panther, estimated to be 2 to 3 years old, was killed by a vehicle July 1 on Interstate 75 in Wesley Chapel, ...

A rare animal was found dead in an unexpected location on a Florida highway outside the endangered species’ normal habitat. A ...

The 52 counties honored in this year's awards from the Center for Digital Government are transforming local government with cutting-edge tech while focusing on resident services.

It’s no surprise that Florida is a strange place. But some places in the Sunshine State are stranger than others.

Manatee County school district currently has 16 schools at or over capacity Student enrollment has increased by 5,000 students since 2022 Boundary changes would impact some students more than others ...

Polk County looks to keep the millage rate the same, meaning most property owners will pay more. Fire, trash and utility ...

Graduation rates in Polk County increased from 78% to 83%, according to state data.

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

A program that helps families repair and strengthen their homes after disaster strikes, has just launched in Polk County.

In Polk County, Judd’s deputies seized more than 11 pounds of fentanyl on Oct. 21, 2022 but there has been several stings over the year that resulted in mass amounts of drug seizures.

County-by-county road closures in Central Florida after Hurricane Milton BY Spectrum News Staff Florida UPDATED 12:29 PM ET Oct. 15, 2024 ...