If you thought last week was cold, hold onto your hot lattes and be ready to bundle up as ( another ) winter storm is forecast to plunge arctic air deep into the Deep South by early next week. The ...

The Sunshine State’s rays can be blocked out by wildfire smoke at any point during the year in Florida and right now, in early January, Southwest Florida is the driest part of the state. A burn ban ...

Recent rains have made a small dent in some areas where the drought was worsening, especially across South Florida. There was an area covering Metro Miami-Dade through Homestead that reached a ...

Several counties in Southwest Florida are make plans in advance of expected cold weather this week by opening shelters and coordinating on cold weather outreach. In Charlotte County, the forecast cold ...

A business recovery center is open at the Port Charlotte Town Center mall to assist residents affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton. The center, across from Rack Room Shoes, provides Small Business ...

Meta's announcement it will end professional fact checking on Facebook and Instagram in the U.S. has left fact checkers elsewhere around the world uncertain about their futures. "The end of this ...

Sarasota County is continuing upgrading water meters throughout unincorporated Sarasota County to enhance the utilities system and improve response times during weather events and year-round. This ...

Hegseth, 44, served in the infantry and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. He was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman Badge. He faces questions about allegations of ...

Most communities in the U.S. add fluoride to the tap water. It has been common practice for nearly 80 years to protect against tooth decay and cavities, and it's considered a major achievement in ...

I have a story I can tell now about an off-the-record conversation I once had with the late Jimmy Carter, about one of the great human controversies: UFOs. Back in what my daughters now call the "late ...

Time is running out to submit entries for the Friends of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve 2025 Photo Contest honoring Carolyn Babb. The deadline is Jan. 31. The contest is limited to amateur ...

Political leaders, friends and family honored the life of former President Jimmy Carter at a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral Thursday, concluding more than a week of public ...