The first 10,000 fern plants were brought to Pierson by Swedish immigrant Peter Pierson in 1904. The town would later be named after him.

A Florida mother is facing a felony child neglect charge nearly two years after her 3-month-old daughter was found ...

Applicants for the Charter Review Commission fired back at councilmen's criticisms. One nominee also raised an ethical ...

Florida is the Lightning Capital of the US: Tracking Strong Storms Tonight and the Tropics Florida is the Lightning Capital ...

U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 specialties and 22 procedures and conditions for the 2025-26 edition ...

Six Volusia County men have been sentenced to federal prison for smuggling what prosecutors call military-grade weapons to ...

TAVARES — AdventHealth Waterman has ranked among the best Florida hospitals according to a new U.S. News & World Report list for 2025. For the first time, four hospitals from AdventHealth’s East ...

Wendy Anderson is the chairwoman of Environmental Science and Studies at Stetson University. She is running for the Volusia ...

Since SunRail first rolled down the tracks just over a decade ago as a weekday commuter train, passengers have grumbled about why it doesn’t run more frequently, isn’t ...

HCA Florida Healthcare has opened a new emergency center in DeLand that will provide 24/7 emergency care for adults and ...

A court hearing is set for 10 a.m. Friday for Troy Victorino and Jerone Hunter, convicted in the 2004 Xbox murders.