Rapid growth in Florida's Heartland weighs heavily on aging infrastructure. Paving new roads harms already imperiled ...

See which Central Florida cities have grown the fastest and which local town is among the fastest-growing in the country.

But fierce debate persists over whether a good way to control bears is to kill them. A state plan to resume bear hunting ...

A study by University of Florida and Colorado State University found hurricane damage in warmer climate could potentially be ...

Deaths currently outnumber births in Florida, and its explosive population growth is losing pace. This slowdown could deeply change the state, experts say.

When people think of homelessness, the image is people living on the streets or panhandling. But there are 3,485 students in Seminole County Public Schools, according to district data. Why Central ...

The best scientifically valid population estimates are from 2015 ... 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties; and 55 from Lee, Collier and Hendry counties.

Baker, 66, who retires May 31, points to a new spring training stadium and a AAA bond rating as high marks in her tenure.

Wildlife officials said the attack occurred on Lake Kissimmee. A similar, though non-lethal incident happened in the same ...

In the latest report from Florida's Department of Health, for July 16 through July 22, Central Florida counties saw the ... ve got a partially vaccinated population, so that gives a lot of leeway ...

A key point of contention is the actual number of bears in Florida and the effectiveness of the proposed hunting regulations.