Water Safety Tips for Polk County's Lakes and Waterways

Polk County's 550 lakes offer year-round recreation. Swimmers and boaters must follow basic safety rules to prevent drowning, collisions, and injuries.

May 26

Cape Coral Creates Building Industry Committee with Lee BIA

May 26

Two Men Charged in Armed Home Invasion Robbery in Northwest Cape Coral

May 26

Mercury Stops Playing Games—Wednesday's Cosmic Reckoning for the Zodiac

The planet of communication enters a rare retrograde shadow today, meaning your texts will either be deeply prophetic or deeply regrettable. Here's who needs to keep their phone on airplane mode.

May 26

The Ichetucknee isn't just clear—it's a masterclass in humility

May 26

The Great Unlearning: Why Your Parents Got Better at This Than You

May 26

Cast Iron Cornbread, Done Right

May 26

Stop Stretching Cold Muscles—Do This Instead

May 26

Why Dickinson's Dashes Changed Everything (And Why They Still Matter for Your Writing)

Emily Dickinson didn't follow the punctuation rules of her era—and that radical choice invented a completely new way to make language breathe on the page.

May 26

Maitland to Rebuild Sandspur Road Starting Late June

Maitland will close Sandspur Road from Bucher Road to Hope Road for up to five weeks starting in late June for reconstruction and sidewalk repairs. The project will remove problematic trees before rebuilding the roadway.

May 26

Ocoee Fire Department Now Accepts Newborns Through Safe Haven Program

May 26

Ocoee Streets Division Handles Repairs and Maintenance

May 26

St. Johns County Taps Real-Time Tax Data to Improve Budget Planning

May 26