Florida calls itself the "Sunshine State" and people often think about the great weather and beaches - plus the entertainment. After all, it is home to amusement parks like Walt Disney World, Seaworld ...

Governor Ron DeSantis passed a bill to formally adopt the "Gulf of America" as an official designation, placing the Trump administration's rebranding in state agencies and public school classrooms.

That big body of water to the state's left is officially the Gulf of America in Florida now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved the changes.

STUART — Being the best is something this city is getting good at. For at least the third year in a row Stuart was named one of the best coastal small towns in America in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ ...

A Florida photographer was aware his photo would likely fuel an online storm, with people from New Orleans to 30A chiming in.

A fishing boat near Apalachicola and the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Roberto GonzalezForgotten Coast Nestled in ...

Outside the U.S., especially in Mexico, the water body spanning from Florida across the gulf states and into Mexico is still regarded as the Gulf of Mexico. Inside the U.S., folks remain divided ...

Among Florida's most recent wildfires was a bush ... which means droughts can cause these areas to burn stronger. The Treasure Coast scores below 500 on the index, with St. Lucie and Indian ...

After serving as founding member of Bernhard Capital Partners, one of the fastest growing private equity firms on the Gulf Coast, New Orleans native David de Lauréal has launched his own firm and ...

The number of wildfires increased Wednesday, growing to 59 fires burning more than 28,000 acres as of Thursday morning, according to the Florida Forest Service. A fire in Collier County Wednesday ...

Our map reveals in some areas almost two-thirds of households are now having to rely on the state. Four out of the five areas with the highest household claimant counts are in Birmingham ...

However, when it comes to Florida, AccuWeather meteorologists found that one side of the state is more at risk of direct impacts than the other. A map from AccuWeather shows where in Florida faces ...