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 two dozen booths filled the Capitol Courtyard for the annual Rural Counties Day, highlighting everything from environmental restoration to economic development.

Power Play: A series of special reports examining the push to reduce or eliminate property taxes in Florida. Local government officials statewide are wary of plans by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state ...

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'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 Christmas/winter break will be over for students in 16 counties today. The last county will resume classes Jan. 8.