Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

A permanent sales tax exemption on specific disaster preparedness items was approved in the Florida 2025-2026 budget.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...

President Trump joined Gov. Ron DeSantis and other leaders for a tour of a migrant detention center in the Everglades.

The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays tussle Tuesday in what marks the second contest of a 4-game set north of the ...

The Velvet Swan would go in the space previously occupied by Dissent Brewing. Some point out Lakeland already has nine bars downtown.

More than 900 students from throughout Florida took part in the 70th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida, held again in Lakeland.

Miami Northwestern WR Calvin Russell Jr., a five-star prospects and No. 4 on the Florida Top 100 for 2026, will commit to a ...

Miss Florida, who just earned her master's in health administration, was a former cheerleader at this major state program.

The roughly $115 billion budget was $3.5 billion less than the current year. DeSantis’ action shrinks the plan even further, ...

Property Appraiser Neil Combee has warned that the county will lose tax revenue with no commitment from developers "to reduce rents or construct new housing." ...

Florida law permits firework use on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Fourth of July. Fireworks can be purchased at ...