Lake County

In Florida’s driest season of the year, the St. Johns River Water Management District encourages residents to conserve water by only watering lawns when necessary.

Working with historic preservation grants and private donations, a nonprofit hopes to complete the restoration this year -- along with a community center near the building.

The Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is calling on residents for help after the federal government suspended funds critical to feeding many in the region.

Kicked off of Medicaid, Florida children with medically complex needs are offered a state insurance program designed for healthy kids who cannot provide the care they require.

Florida terminated Medicaid coverage for more than one million people once the COVID-19 emergency declaration was ended. Thousands of children with complex medical needs lost their Medicaid coverage. Some of them ended up on a plan not designed to provide the coverage they need leaving them without proper care.

An initial study didn’t point to the city’s wastewater plant — or anywhere else — as the likely source of a strong chemical odor. Now, a new study seeks to finally identify the source, per city leaders.

Dozens of people spoke in Astor Thursday about a proposed Springs Protection Zone for Silver Glen. Most of them said: no thanks.

Residents in developed single-family homes can keep up to five female chickens if their homeowners association allows.

Some residents doubt the study’s findings so far, which are still being finalized. The study is required by a consent order regarding several violations at the city’s wastewater plant.

A typical Sunshine Water Services customer would pay nearly 23% more for water and about 16% more for wastewater under the proposed new rates.