Bear Warriors United, a nonprofit advocating for Florida's black bears, challenged the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's decision to allow what the agency calls a "highly regulated" ...

Advocates against Florida's approved black bear hunt will ask a judge to halt the hunt, citing concerns over bear population ...

A Leon County circuit judge on Nov. 24 rejected a group’s request for a temporary injunction to halt the state’s first black ...

Rep. Hillary Cassel of Dania Beach says her “No Sharia Act” will be “fun” in the Legislature. Instead of limiting her ...

Officials say a hazing incident at a Florida fire station escalated so violently that four Marion County Fire and Rescue ...

Florida's reputation for soaring housing costs hides a quieter reality: in several cities, a budget of $225,000 can still get ...

The Fort King National Historic Landmark preserves the site of a Seminole War-era military outpost, providing a sobering reminder of Florida’s complex past. The visitor center uses interactive ...

Think of Ocala as the comfortable pair of jeans in Florida’s otherwise flashy wardrobe – not as glitzy as Miami or as tourist-trampled as Orlando, but infinitely more livable for everyday folks.

With the three-week hunt set to begin Dec. 6, Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey said Bear Warriors United, a Central Florida-based ...

OCALA, Fla. — The city of Ocala held a special election Tuesday to elect a new mayor and fill the city council seat for District 3. Mayoral elections occur every two years, as outlined in the city’s ...

A news conference on Wednesday in Ocala will address the arrests of four Marion County Fire Rescue employees accused of ...

A man accused of horrifically torturing and sexually abusing a Southsea woman before murdering her and dumping her body in a ...