Hegseth, 44, served in the infantry and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. He was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman Badge. He faces questions about allegations of ...

Sarasota County is continuing upgrading water meters throughout unincorporated Sarasota County to enhance the utilities system and improve response times during weather events and year-round. This ...

A business recovery center is open at the Port Charlotte Town Center mall to assist residents affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton. The center, across from Rack Room Shoes, provides Small Business ...

Most communities in the U.S. add fluoride to the tap water. It has been common practice for nearly 80 years to protect against tooth decay and cavities, and it's considered a major achievement in ...

Meta's announcement it will end professional fact checking on Facebook and Instagram in the U.S. has left fact checkers elsewhere around the world uncertain about their futures. "The end of this ...

The Naples Airport Authority (NAA) is seeking applications to fill three volunteer positions on its Noise Compatibility Committee (NCC). Members will serve a four-year term ending March 31, 2029. Open ...

This is a developing story. For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts. The intense and fast-moving fires that have cut a path of destruction through the ...

Political leaders, friends and family honored the life of former President Jimmy Carter at a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral Thursday, concluding more than a week of public ...

I have a story I can tell now about an off-the-record conversation I once had with the late Jimmy Carter, about one of the great human controversies: UFOs. Back in what my daughters now call the "late ...

President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Tuesday is raising ethical concerns about communication protocols between the judicial and executive branches. But ...

Time is running out to submit entries for the Friends of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve 2025 Photo Contest honoring Carolyn Babb. The deadline is Jan. 31. The contest is limited to amateur ...

President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return ...