Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, a short drive away, provides close encounters with Florida wildlife including manatees, without the crowds and prices of more commercial attractions. Inverness ...

Community events fill the calendar with free or low-cost activities throughout the year. The Cooter Festival (named for the local nickname for turtles) brings quirky small-town charm with parades, ...

Citrus County residents can expect to see more deputies on the roads and in their neighborhoods soon, thanks to a federal grant that will allow the Sheriff’s Office to hire ...

Mortgage rates are finally sliding – and in a place like Citrus County, where affordability defines who can buy and who can’t, even a fraction of a percent can open ...

Florida has a way of showing off its citrus, and honestly, it deserves to. Drive a few miles almost anywhere in the state and you’ll spot roadside stands piled high with oranges, grapefruits, and ...

Citrus Heights will hold its State of the City address tonight at 6 p.m., with Mayor Jayna Karpinski-Costa and City Manager Ashley Feeney leading the update.

In the 1980s, Florida had seven devastating freezes that destroyed my family’s 150-acre citrus business and hundreds of ...

Miami-Dade (1836): Originally just called Dade County after Francis L. Dade, a major in the U.S. Army during the Second ...

With Idalia moving into the Gulf of Mexico and approaching Florida this week, here's a list of sandbag locations. Make sure to check back often. The City of St. Petersburg offers free sandbags for ...

District 7 has announced various lane closures and traffic impacts for the week of November 2-8, 2025, affecting several key ...

SNAP benefits for food stamps expired on Nov. 1 and local communities, businesses and food banks are stepping up to help.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) task force has announced a state-backed audit into Orange County’s finances. In a letter dated July 24, DOGE addressed ...