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The Orlando Fire Department’s accreditation was revoked by an entity that helps keep fire agencies on track to respond to community risk.
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A prosecutor told a federal judge in Orlando that Jonathan Rinderknecht had traits of an arsonist and his family had worried about his declining mental state.
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The law, Senate Bill 180, effectively freezes local land-development regulations and comprehensive plans through Oct. 1, 2027, and was made retroactive to Aug. 1, 2024.
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CFO Blaise Ingoglia was in Sanford on Tuesday to announce a Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight, or FAFO, audit of the county government.
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The County Council took up the issue on Tuesday, based on a successful program the county created two years ago in Ormond Beach.
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After the weekend’s heavy rains, control teams are working to lessen any mosquito plumes while experts try to piece together why Brevard has seen so many dengue cases this season.
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Students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student AID or FAFSA form to get financial aid for college.
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The state’s universal voucher program went into effect during the 2023-2024 school year in Florida and helps students attend private or home school for free.
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Midway through this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, cutting funding to the NFIP will affect millions of homes nationwide.
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October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of girls in a world where they face many obstacles.
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Mangione's lawyers asked a federal judge to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him.
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National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ people who have come out and those who want to, NPR readers share how they told their loved ones.
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The Las Vegas Aces — once again — were an offensive force in the WNBA Finals, finishing off a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury with a 97-86 victory.
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Decades of metamorphosis and drag performer Joey Arias is far from his final form.
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For a century, the BBC has broadcast the weather report for the seas around the UK. "The Shipping Forecast" has informed and lulled generations who tune in to hear it.