Sara-James Ranta

The Cow Creek fire in Levy County is now at just under 2,400 acres. As of Monday, the Florida Forest Service says it about 50% contained.

The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling for the resignation of a Putnam County commissioner following his use of an anti-Muslim slur at a public meeting Tuesday.

October is LGBTQ History Month. Unlike June’s LGBTQ Pride Month, which focuses on visibility and activism, October is dedicated to education and the history of gay rights in the United States.

Hundreds of people turned out for the University of Florida's Homecoming Parade on Friday, kicking off a weekend of celebration.

WUFT’s Sara-James Ranta visited the cemetery to meet its caretaker, who has spent years digitally preserving the stories and history behind each resting place.

In an exclusive interview from the Escambia County Jail – convicted months ago in an unrelated, misdemeanor domestic violence case – Stanley Victor McDaniels, 42, called himself a patriot and indicated he has no regrets.

People with guns can begin carrying them openly on streets and inside businesses or restaurants where owners don’t object, from the Florida Keys to the Panhandle, the attorney general says.

A Florida appeals court on Wednesday struck down Florida’s law against openly carrying a gun in public as unconstitutional.

Alachua County Public School officials had a consequential meeting with the Florida State Board of Education on Wednesday in St. Augustine.

Dubbed the “Deportation Depot,” Gov. Ron DeSantis at a news conference last week called the vacant Baker prison “ready-made infrastructure.” It once held 1,165 inmates. The governor’s office said the site would hold 1,300 but could be expanded to accommodate as many as 2,000 immigrants.