A person died in an overnight crash, according to The Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said it happened around midnight on State Road 70 and Northwest Wuthrich Avenue.

They [utilities] are buying this land up like there's no tomorrow,” DeSoto County Commissioner Elton Langford told a Senate ...

DESOTO COUNTY, Fla — It seems like the sounds of construction trucks and machinery are everywhere in DeSoto County right now. It's because the community is undergoing a major new housing boom. Why?

The warnings, issued by the National Weather Service (NWS), are in effect from midday to early evening, with the agency cautioning residents that "critically low humidity with gusty winds will result ...

As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far ...

A Florida grandmother who is in jail after her granddaughter died under her watch in a hot car months after her grandson died in her care is accusing two women of extorting her in jail.

One of the most beautiful stretches of beach that allows dogs is Flagler Beach. Dogs are allowed north of N. 10th Street or ...

From Miami-Dade County to the Panhandle, dry and gusty conditions have created the perfect setting for wildfires to spark and ...

A bill active in the Florida Legislature could provide help for the state's rural areas and create what the bill authors call ...

Okaloosa County fell one spot to tenth and Walton County gained one spot to seventh in the latest Florida Policy Institute's Child Well-Being Index. The index ranks Florida counties based on ...

With a vibrant arts scene, great dining, and easy access to nearby beaches, Bradenton, Florida is primed to become your new ...

Emily Tirelli's passion for learning began in childhood and has led her to the highest honor in her field. The Principal of DeSoto Elementary School has been named Hillsborough County’s Principal of ...