Matt Mattia used both hands to flip through the branch at his eye level, studying each side of every leaf as sunlight filtered from above.

A man convicted of raping and killing a woman three decades ago after kidnapping her from a supermarket parking lot was executed Tuesday in Florida.

A. Thomas Dotson of Lakeland has been an avid wildlife and nature photographer for decades. His work from Circle B Bar ...

Every family will receive a free hurricane preparedness bag. The bags include a Polk County shelter map, a hurricane checklist, a flashlight, first aid kits provided by Orlando Health, and much more.

ORLANDO, Fla. — With less than two days until the official start of hurricane season, Central Floridians are gearing up to protect their homes from potential damages. But what happens if you ...

Catholic churches across northern Lake County will merge over the next "several years" into four parishes, the Diocese of Gary said, in an effort to offset the impact of shrinking numbers of ...

Police say they are yet unsure why the vehicle left the roadway. The passenger reportedly died in Lake County and her identity has not yet been released, officials said. "Please keep the family ...

Circle B Bar Reserve’s Alligator Alley trail reopened Wednesday after being closed due to significant damage sustained during ...

Polk County crews repaired sections of the popular Alligator Alley trail that were undermined or washed away during Hurricane ...

A giant crane collapsed at the construction site of Health First's planned new Cape Canaveral Hospital on Merritt Island on ...

New research from NOAA revealed that the 2018 red tide event caused $2.7 billion in losses. The harmful algal bloom left ...

More than $85 million in federal funds will soon be used to improve Orange County communities hard hit by Hurricane Ian.