Going out to eat? See which Franklin County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.

Last week, Florida Department of Children and Families officials announced enhancements to their coordinated opioid recovery ...

Sometimes we’re like an island because we’re so far from Panama City and Tallahassee, and a lot of our state services come out of those areas,” said Smith.

Some of the protesters outside the Lakeland office of Rep. Scott Franklin criticized him for not holding in-person town halls in his district.

Scott Franklin would sit in the ... known as SNAP. Florida Legislature Abortion, immigration, taxes and more: Polk County lawmakers hear dozens of pleas ahead of session A demonstrator dressed ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will discuss the potential limited reopening of the collapsed Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery ...

While oyster harvesting there was halted in 2020, officials say reviving the industry would help the area's economy. It would ...

Franklin County Commissioner Ottice D ... The Truth About Oysters," which will make its broadcast debut on all Florida PBS stations on Jan. 15, 2025. “They know how those oysters grow, where ...

Gerald Adrian Velasquez Ramirez was arrested Tuesday after a months-long investigation that began when authorities received ...

Florida wildlife officials will hold a series of online meetings about the possibility of a return to bear hunting in the ...