Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby celebrations, plus plenty more events in May in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties.

The following marriage license applications were recorded April 10-16 in the Benton County Clerk's Office: April 10. Juan ...

Robert Lee Jolly, age 77, of Glasgow, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 19, 2025 surrounded by his family. A native of Barren County, He was ...

Lee County Schools will implement new start and end times for the 2025-2026 school year. The change aims to improve bus routes, reduce delays, and increase high school instructional time.

Note to readers: The News-Press will share the Florida Department of Transportation's District One Roadwatch report, which provides the latest details on the FDOT projects underway in Lee County.

Dennis "Denny" Ray Stimson went home to his Lord and Savior on March 28, 2025, passing peacefully in his sleep at home after recently completing chemotherapy treatment for pancreatic cancer.

The weekly meetings are now being held at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays, but the Lee County Board of Supervisors tended to several orders of business during their first Tuesday morning meeting of 2025. The board ...

Baltimore County Public Schools announced Thursday that Amelia "Bindi" Ray, a fifth grader at Riderwood Elementary School, is heading to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The national competition ...

The Americus Colored Hospital opened in 1923 because, at the time, there were no medical services available for African Americans in Southwest Georgia. On March 21, officers responded to the 600 ...