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Buyers will have to dig deeper to buy a home in Southwest Florida, a new study shows.

The Florida black bear hunt scheduled to start Oct. 24 can go ahead despite complaints from animal protection groups that it could be harmful.

Hoang Nguyen imagines the baby ghost orchids are talking, maybe reassuring each other.

State education officials have released another batch of school-level test results, just days after school district superintendents said they'd lost confidence on the whole system that evaluates their schools based on these scores.

Scheduling conflicts in downtown Naples have forced parade organizers to call off the event for what is believed to be just the second time in its 60-plus years.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott met Thursday afternoon with Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott and other law enforcement leaders to discuss gun violence in Fort Myers.

Michael Rohrbacher wheeled a suitcase filled with musical instruments into the memory care center at Terraces at Bonita Springs.

Marco Island is a community that has some issues. From utility rates, to sewer connections, to the Marriott expansion, Mackle Park