Sumter County

Lake-Sumter is one of numerous Florida colleges and universities that have had changes in their presidencies in recent years — with former lawmakers and other politically connected people hired for many of the jobs.

Central Florida Public Media is covering the day of protests in communities across the region.

A Florida Department of Education investigation finds the district falsified student data and failed to notify parents as it diverted low-performing students to separate virtual schools on the campuses of their original elementary or middle school.

The road widening, costing more than $540 million, will add an additional outside lane on both sides of I-75 for 30 miles from State Road 44 in Wildwood to State Road 326 north of Ocala.

A reward of up to $5,000 is available for anyone who reports information about illegal dumping that leads to an arrest, per city officials.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff said he would see Vice President Harris late Friday night "and the only thing she's going to ask me about was: 'You saw the golf carts at The Villages?'"

While the center of Hurricane Debby is heading north, the threat of tornadoes remains in Central Florida. Here's the list of local watches and warnings.

About 20 Trump supporters met the parade at Sumter Landing with a peaceful counterprotest in the GOP stronghold.

The afternoon event began with a prayer for the former president, his family and the other victims of the shooting.

Sumter County Republicans are turning out -- with early voting and vote by mail -- in a higher percentage than the rest of Central Florida.