Sumter County

Drought conditions affecting most of the region haven’t improved, according to the St. Johns River Water Management District.

Every part of Florida has been in some level of drought for the last three months, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

President Donald Trump’s speech was filled with stories, asides and political insults. It focused to some extent on a range of economic issues, especially those affecting seniors.

The burn ban will stay in place until drought conditions improve and the wildfire risk goes down.

Dry conditions are prompting concerns about water shortages and wildfire risk in Central Florida.

Thirteen construction projects are planned for regional trails this year, including nine projects in Central Florida.

She was 21-year-old Maureen L. Minor Rowan of Tampa, a mother of two young children. As for her killer, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says her estranged husband, now dead, is a “person of interest."

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.