Christopher Meindl remembers going on family trips as a child to Ocala, where they’d visit Juniper Springs. “It’s a fabulous looking place,” Meindl, who is associate professor of geography at the ...

A majority of the Democrats in Florida’s congressional delegation urged Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday to issue a stay-at-home order to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus. But there were some ...

Florida has a seemingly inexhaustible supply of new residents, many of whom don’t have a clue as to the state’s fascinating history other than the fact that President Donald Trump has a weekend home ...

The forecast for Hurricane Irma, which correctly predicted a direct hit on Florida about five days in advance, was excellent. The devil, as always, is in the details — and that was because of the ...

Florida is often the subject of strange and surprising news headlines, and for good reason. The Sunshine State is full of ecological anomalies and cultural fusions, and it carries a richer history ...

The Orlando nightclub shooting struck Americans hard. How could such a horror occur in a town best known for fantasy, in a state widely regarded as a vacation paradise? “Oh, Florida! How America’s ...

Ah, Florida. The land of palm trees, sunshine, and … a carnivorous pink cloud? To celebrate the 175th anniversary of Florida's statehood, here are more facts about the home of Walt Disney World and ...

Eighth-grader answered final question about Haiti and walked away victorious. May 26, 2010— -- Where's Cam Ranh Bay? That was the only question National Geographic Bee winner, Aadith Moorthy of ...

In 1994, Carnegie Mellon University professor Richard Florida was paging through a newspaper when a headline triggered what he calls a "holy moly" moment. Lycos, a search-engine company spun out of ...

A teacher who died trying to protect students was among the 17 people killed at a Florida school shooting, a survivor has said. Geography instructor Scott Beigel had unlocked the door to his classroom ...