In 1947, a 5,600-acre tract of land was deeded to the state for preservation as Collier-Seminole State Park. According to floridastateparks.org, the park was originally created by Barron Gift ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — If you have plans to visit a popular Florida park this summer, you’ll still have a chance to get a reservation. Earlier this month, Florida State Parks announced that ...

A Florida man will be executed next week for killing a woman and raping and killing her 8-year-old-granddaughter in Seminole County in 1993. Edward James was sentenced to death in 1995 for the ...

Nearly a decade after imposing restrictions to discourage bears from visiting neighborhoods, Seminole County has seen a sharp drop in face-to-face encounters between humans and bruins — a ...

President Donald Trump is expected to spend part of the weekend at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter. Protests that are part of the national Hands Off Mass Mobilization are planned in Vero Beach ...

Florida basketball is back in March Madness. The top-seeded Gators (30-4) begin the 2025 NCAA Tournament Friday in Raleigh against No. 16 Norfolk State in the West Region. The game will be held at ...

Head coach Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles aren't letting a disappointing season hold things back on the recruiting trail, as the program received more good news on Monday.

Being a former Florida State athlete may help get your foot in the door. But the next step is far more important. "It's not a criteria. They still have to earn the position" FSU Vice President and ...

Florida State has made plenty of changes to its coaching staff ahead of Mike Norvell's sixth season in Tallahassee. Despite the influx of new faces, Norvell has always made it a point to have ...

Florida State is entering a new era with its men's basketball program, as Leonard Hamilton has resigned after 23 years at the helm, making way for former ACC Champion Luke Loucks to step in.

Universal Orlando's Epic Universe theme park will open on May 22, immersing guests in five new worlds to experience and explore. The USA TODAY Florida Network was invited to be among the first to ...