HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — The brushfire that sparked Sunday night evacuations near Hernando Beach is 100 percent contained. A Hernando County Fire Rescue spokesperson said that firefighters were able to ...

Florida may attract millions of visitors a year with high-speed roller-coasters and white-sand beaches; but as a native Floridian I’d argue the best things to do in Florida are just beyond its shores.

HERNANDO COUNTY — Mandatory evacuations have been ordered as firefighters try to contain a 150 acre, rapidly moving brush fire in the Weeki Wachee Preserve. Officials say the fire is moving west ...

Residents and businesses on the east side of Shoal Line Boulevard between Calienta Street and Osowaw Boulevard are being ordered to evacuate as a fast-moving brush fire advances toward the roadway.

A major beach restoration effort is continuing in Palm Beach, with officials extending the timeline for the renourishment project due to weather delays. Bomb threat prompts evacuations, heavy police ...

A Florida park with the deepest freshwater cave system in the country is celebrating 78 this week. Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, home to the world-famous mermaids, first opened to the public on Oct ...

Seafood is on display at Cajun Jimmy's Seafood Seller & Cafe in Crystal River, where visitors can enjoy the "Cook Your Catch" experience. Citrus County concluded this year's scallop season, which ...

Citrus County, nestled on the southern end of Florida's Nature Coast, shows the state is more than amusement parks and white-sand beaches. From early July through late September, the area comes alive ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has suspended scalloping in St. Joseph Bay after detecting toxin-producing algae. The closure stretches from the ...

Once a mermaid, always a mermaid. A group of women in their 70s recently visited the Florida springs where they once performed as mermaids to see if they still had the magic. OK. A lot of little girls ...