Several Florida counties are named after former U.S. presidents, including James Madison and James Monroe. Some county names, like Okaloosa and Okeechobee, are derived from Native American words ...

Florida Panhandle sees early-morning snow ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)— Escambia County holds the record for the highest ...

Florida's House speaker posed a hypothetical: Does Florida need 67 counties? County representatives say consolidations would clash with local pride — as well as practicality. The last Florida county ...

The Florida House moved forward Thursday with one of its most aggressive property tax proposals, brushing aside sharp warnings from rural counties and cities.

More than a dozen Florida counties have issued burn bans due to drought conditions. Burn bans are typically issued when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index, which measures soil dryness, reaches a certain ...