To qualify for the homestead exemption, you must be a resident of Florida, have a legal right to the property and the home must be your primary residence as of Jan. 1.

Travel to Florida, and chances are high that you’ll see an alligator. But a crocodile? These creatures are much more elusive, ...

The bills would allow developers to buy credits for wetlands mitigation far from areas impacted and long before restoration ...

But Sonny’s BBQ in Homestead makes a compelling case for adding “exceptional barbecue” to Florida’s list of must-experience ...

Sal's Ballyhoo's, a longtime staple between Key Largo and Florida City, saw business plummet as brush fire-fueled road ...

The fast-moving fire that closed the only two roads in and out of the Florida Keys has now spread to Homestead, closed the Florida City exit from the Turnpike and burned more than 20,000 acres, 10 ...

The Florida Forest Service, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Monroe County Fire Rescue spent more than a week in mid-March battling ...

The spell of dry weather and a colder than normal winter is making the spring ripe for wildfires in South Florida, fire ...

A brush fire that’s raged for days in South Miami-Dade is now fully contained, officials said.Firefighters who battled the ...

After burning for more than a week, officials on Sunday said a wildfire in Southwest Miami-Dade is now under control.

He says most of his coworkers, like him, live in the southern part of Miami-Dade County — areas like Florida City, Homestead ...

Despite the week-long brush fire battle in South Miami-Dade, the flames are not stopping a triple-header of NASCAR ...