Crystal River

The prospect of a nuclear buildout in Florida comes amid renewed interest in the technology as the aging U.S. electrical grid comes under strain.

As hurricane Milton approaches, Crystal River wildlife researchers and advocates are concerned about how a second hurricane in less than two weeks will further affect manatee habitat.

Manufactured homes are a crucial part of the solution to Florida’s housing woes. But can they survive the state’s worsening storms?

The Florida Wildlife Conservation's new Alligator Super Hunt permit application window is Friday, May 3, through June 3. The permit allows hunters to take two alligators from almost anywhere in Florida between Aug. 15 and Dec. 31.

The Marion County Veterans Treatment Court is among 32 diversionary or pre-trial programs that serve Floridians with mental or physical difficulties – for example, substance addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder – stemming from their military service.

A ruling by a state appeals court in a little-noticed, nearly two-year court battle over a drug arrest in central Florida may have broad implications for Second Amendment rights in a state with so many owners of firearms that it’s sometimes called the “Gunshine State.”

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Firefighters in Crystal River extinguished a fire at a rural home Tuesday and rescued 15 chickens, six dogs, six rabbits, two goats and a ferret. No one…

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