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In June 2025, Florida officials unveiled plans for an immigration detention facility on an abandoned airstrip deep in the Big Cypress National Preserve...
NYPD officials said they still are looking for a few people in connection with the incident.
The Florida Supreme Court has already shot down a 5-year residency requirement for property tax benefits.
Bar Nunn established a brand-new police department, headed by first-time chief Steve Sheridan. For now, there
Tropical Storm Arthur could form early Wednesday, bringing heightened risk for flash flooding and tornadoes along the U.S. Gulf Coast into the Florida Panhan...
Both South Florida restaurants temporarily shut by the state last week faced double-digit violations. Inspections found roach and rodent droppings, medicatio...
Florida's chief financial officer again accused Palm Beach County of overspending by hundreds of millions of dollars. Then the Palm Beach County administrato...
Another death has hit the group of 13 sloths brought to the Central Florida Zoo after the closure of the planned International Drive attraction, zoo official...
A massive overhaul of the state’s property tax structure being pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis would have a sweeping impact on the financial stability of local...
Celebrating Juneteenth in Central Florida: When and where community comes together
Nearly five years after Daytona Beach Police Officer Jason Raynor was fatally shot in the line of duty, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law bearing his name.
The Central Florida Zoo has shared the death of Willow, another of the rescued sloths from "Sloth World Orlando."
A wildfire was active on Tuesday after burning 600 acres in western Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Forest Service.
The trial continues Tuesday for South Florida real estate mogul George Pino who is accused of causing a boat crash in 2022 that killed a 17-year-old girl.
A Palm Coast mother shot a man who allegedly forced his way into her home, threatened her and her children, and refused to leave, authorities said.
Parents involved in an IVF mix-up, allegedly stemming from a Longwood fertility clinic, reached a confidential custody agreement confirming they will remain...
Six men allegedly kidnapped two people at a Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Florida and tortured them, according to officials.
A University of Florida study found invasive spectacled caimans are expanding into more of South Florida and the Everglades.
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Lake Wales is in Polk County, Florida.
Region: Central Florida
33853, 33859, 33898
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In June 2025, Florida officials unveiled plans for an immigration detention facility on an abandoned airstrip deep in the Big Cypress National Preserve...
NYPD officials said they still are looking for a few people in connection with the incident.
The Florida Supreme Court has already shot down a 5-year residency requirement for property tax benefits.
Bar Nunn established a brand-new police department, headed by first-time chief Steve Sheridan. For now, there
Tropical Storm Arthur could form early Wednesday, bringing heightened risk for flash flooding and tornadoes along the U.S. Gulf Coast into the Florida Panhan...
Both South Florida restaurants temporarily shut by the state last week faced double-digit violations. Inspections found roach and rodent droppings, medicatio...
Florida's chief financial officer again accused Palm Beach County of overspending by hundreds of millions of dollars. Then the Palm Beach County administrato...
Another death has hit the group of 13 sloths brought to the Central Florida Zoo after the closure of the planned International Drive attraction, zoo official...
A massive overhaul of the state’s property tax structure being pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis would have a sweeping impact on the financial stability of local...
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