For Florida residents, Matlacha offers the perfect weekend escape that feels worlds away without requiring extensive travel time. For out-of-state visitors, it provides a glimpse of the Florida that ...

“As a key link in Southwest Florida’s expanding trail network, BERT will deliver powerful ... and restoring the Caloosahatchee River, Matlacha Pass, Estero Bay, and the broader watershed ...

For years, climate scientists have warned that warming oceans and a hotter atmosphere would strengthen hurricanes ...

Two years ago Hurricane Ian gave little Matlacha, a colorful artist colony in southwest Florida, a formidable blow. Hurricane Milton just about finished it off. About 12 hours after Milton blew ...

The 2024-2025 school year ends between May 27 and May 30 for students in 45 of Florida's counties. Students in seven counties have to wait until June for the last day of school. The earliest the ...

The Florida Panthers were denied a sweep in the Eastern Conference final, but they still have a chance to win their third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final in Wednesday's Game 5 in Raleigh ...

Florida baseball earned a No. 2 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament and will play in the Conway S.C. Regional. The Florida Gators (38-20) will open NCAA Tournament play on May 30 against 3 seed East ...

James Uthmeier is no shrinking violet. Florida’s new attorney general — currently facing a potential contempt charge from a federal judge in Miami — is no stranger to lawsuits and ...

Walmart currently operates 387 retail units in Florida. Floridians in the Panhandle will have a few more places to shop soon. Five new Walmart stores are slated to open by the end of September ...

The program is run by the Florida Department of Emergency Management and provides assistance to homeowners who are seeking to elevate their home above the flood plain. Federal funds of $400 ...

Florida public schools are starting summer break, leaving parents to find childcare solutions. Florida has no legal age limit for leaving children home alone, but the National SAFE KIDS Campaign ...