The Florida governor last month signed legislation that banned drilling in counties designated as "rural areas of opportunity." ...

As for the other two Florida counties that made the list of best counties for rural living, one is much more rural than the other. Liberty County's population hovers closer to Lafayette’s, at ...

Make your Florida vacation spot daily living — these counties have the lowest property tax bills in the state.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on a bill to create a stewardship district for two new villages planned in eastern ...

Although the state gave preliminary approval to three new hospice applications for the Lee, Glades and Hendry market, there ...

The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee unanimously approved SB 110 Thursday.. Bill sponsor Corey Simon, a Tallahassee Republican who represents 13 mostly rural counties in North Florida, said the bill ...

In a conversation about the challenges a dwindling, aging population presents for much of rural Florida, Albritton explained to a USA TODAY Network reporter that rural counties face a "chicken or ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - On Monday, Jackson County Fire Rescue launched a brand-new program that’s unprecedented in rural areas. JCFR now has the ability to carry and administer blood ...

That means they could build urban-style projects in rural areas, without the approval of the local city or county commissions. It's a full frontal assault on local governments' home rule powers.