TAMPA, Fla. — The Southwest Florida Water Management District will consider extending its Phase III Modified Water Shortage Order as the region continues to face a significant rainfall deficit. The ...

Experience hundreds of colorful kites at Haulover Park's 2026 Kite Festival in Florida, featuring giant flying creatures, ...

Boating safety often revolves around keeping water outside your vessel instead of inside, and keeping your boat from getting ...

Amendment 3 would impact state water management districts. Some districts may have to cut important water quality and restoration projects, critics warn. Amendment 3 is designed to reduce property ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Southwest Florida Water Management District on Tuesday approved an extension to its water shortage order to March 31 of next year. ABOVE: Spectrum Bay News 9 meteorologist Kyle ...

Skip the crowds and discover Florida's hidden gem small towns, from quirky main streets to unspoiled nature and waterfront escapes—perfect for a slower getaway.

We're running short on water, Florida. It sounds impossible in a state surrounded by the stuff. But the real challenge is whether Florida can hold onto enough clean, fresh water as growth accelerates ...

Kevin Burns, a longtime and beloved teacher at Jupiter Middle School, died off the Jupiter coast after snorkeling and paddleboarding. On Friday, Burns and a friend had paddleboarded approximately half ...

Florida's drinking water aquifers are shrinking due to population growth and changing rain patterns. Water quality is declining across the state from pollution, despite billions spent on restoration.

Although state officials abandoned the original Water First North Florida proposal, research associated with the project continues. The Water First North Florida program is a proposed $1 billion ...

On a sun-battered stretch of the Miami River canal wedged between U.S. 27, the old cross-state truck route, and an industrial area of Medley, the water looks brown, murky and inhospitable. For Ali ...

In a state bordered on three sides by water, Floridians understand what our coastlines mean. The ocean isn’t scenery to us — it’s identity, it’s economy, it’s livelihood. Protecting our waterways, ...