For a sweet treat that captures Florida’s agricultural heritage, Maxwell Groves Country Store, just a short drive from downtown, has been family-owned since 1935 and offers homemade citrus ice cream ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will sign a bill protecting state parks from pickleball and tennis courts, golf courses and lodging establishments.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will sign into law a bill passed this session to protect Florida's 175 state parks from development ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will sign into law a bill passed this session to protect Florida's 175 state parks from development ...

Florida protested over a problem they saw with how their government was run. Legislators listened. They devised a commonsense ...

Theme parks aren't the only parks in Florida. The Sunshine State offers natural escapes, including this charming state park ...

has been an outspoken critic of Democratic Party leaders as Republicans have dominated state politics. The GOP holds a large voter-registration edge, every statewide office in Florida and ...

Almost 100 wildfires are burning across Florida ... State Forest to west of Leesburg. Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location ...

Maps show where fires are burning, risks to your home. Almost 100 wildfires are burning across Florida, affecting 3,832 acres. Conditions across the state range from abnormally dry to extreme drought.

Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection last year announced a plan that would have allowed developers to turn state parks into more touristy attractions. The 2024-2025 Great Outdoors ...

Florida Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo announced on Thursday that he is leaving the Democratic Party, saying the state party “is dead.” “There will be a caucus meeting later this ...