A special needs teacher at Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School has been arrested after allegedly handling students in an abusive manner.

They have been clearing the area of vegetation or fuel for wildfires. Their next step will be to create a disk line or line ...

The seat became vacant after Randy Fine (R) resigned to run in a special election for Florida's 6th Congressional District. Vance Ahrens and Debbie Mayfield are running in the special general election ...

Florida's Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Daily vertical migration enables them to survive in turbid ...

If you need to cool off in the spring or summer months, the Lake Ontario shoreline is the place to be. It's often several ...

Rural Sumter County homeowners with half-acre lots now can have chickens and small livestock after commissioners Tuesday night approved an amendment to the land development code.

Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management. Spanning 730 square miles with an average depth of just 9 feet, it serves as a ...

The Caloosahatchee River reservoir has long been touted as one way to improve the health of the ailing river, which acts as a ...