Florida's House speaker posed a hypothetical: Does Florida need 67 counties? County representatives say consolidations would clash with local pride — as well as practicality. The last Florida county ...
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 ...
When students return to the classroom varies by county and ranges from Jan. 5 to Jan. 8. Kids in nine counties return Jan. 5.