For residents who have extra yard waste from the recent cold snaps, Polk County is offering a flat $10 fee at the landfill.

A national association is accusing a Florida public high school of violating the U.S. Constitution for having a 'baseball ...

Florida became the 27th state to join the United States of America on March 3, 1845. Here's a little bit of state history to ...

Billy Kearse, convicted of killing a Fort Pierce officer in 1991, faces execution today. His attorneys filed a last-minute ...

Images of gas price signs in Florida amid warnings by experts on how U.S. motorists may soon feel the effects of the Iran ...

A new WalletHub study ranks states by 'sinfulness' based on vices like lust and greed. See where Florida lands ...

A total lunar eclipse, known as a blood moon, will be visible March 3. Learn when and where to see it and how to take photos.

Two US citizens were among 10 men shot by Cuban border guards on a stolen Florida speedboat, sparking calls for investigation ...

The fact is that we can no more remove politics from athletics than we can remove athletics from humanity, R. Bruce Anderson writes.

Musk’s science fiction dream of human life on Mars finally met his pocketbook. The accountants burst his bubble by explaining that the moon is a cheaper option. And he gets US Gov. taxpayer funds so ...

Florida lawmakers are considering bills to define 'domestic terrorist'. Free speech advocates warn this could chill campus speech. Here's how.

A powerful nor'easter caused over 5,300 flight cancellations across the U.S. on Monday, with thousands more expected.