Sen. Corey Simon and the Florida Rural Economic Development Association hosted Rural Counties Day at the Capitol on Thursday, celebrating what organizers described as Florida’s “rural renaissance” and ...

Florida Panhandle sees early-morning snow ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)— Escambia County holds the record for the highest ...

More than two dozen booths filled the Capitol Courtyard for the annual Rural Counties Day, highlighting everything from environmental restoration to economic development.

Several Florida counties are named after former U.S. presidents, including James Madison and James Monroe. Some county names, like Okaloosa and Okeechobee, are derived from Native American words ...

The Florida House moved forward Thursday with one of its most aggressive property tax proposals, brushing aside sharp warnings from rural counties and cities.