BUFORD, GA — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department in Florida identified a metro Atlanta couple who drowned earlier this week while swimming near a resort beach in Destin, Florida.

The law is set to go into effect on July 1. Florida became the second state in the country after Utah to ban local governments from adding fluoride to their public water systems. Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

Aquatica Orlando is one of three Florida water parks to rank among the nation’s best. Screengrab from Aquatica Orlando on Facebook As temperatures heat up, Florida is home to some of the top ...

Water is the lifeblood of Florida. Despite the state’s abundant rainfall and prolific aquifers, its primary potable water source, fresh groundwater, is under threat from a combination of ...

The water's vivid blue ... Island is close to other major Florida beach destinations. Okaloosa Island is near other lively towns such as Fort Walton Beach and Destin, giving us tons of options ...

A Kentucky family got a close-up look at a great white shark last Thursday while out fishing on a charter boat in Destin ... tend to show up in Florida waters until the water gets cold and ...

Big Kahuna’s Destin is one of the biggest water parks in the Florida Panhandle. Located at 1007 U.S. 98 in Destin, it’s about an hour and 15 minutes’ drive from Pensacola. It’s home to 40 ...

Southern lifestyle retailer Palmetto Moon is expanding with two new locations in Florida. The new stores ... and Silver Sands Premium Outlets in Destin. The Panama City Beach location is expected ...

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Cypress West Water Reclamation Facility, Kissimmee, Florida. Water reclamation is one of the methods water utilities are using to expand their water options. Florida's water utilities are using ...

Languages: English. Florida has started removing fluoride from drinking water following guidance from the state's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, at the end of last year. Fluoride is commonly ...

More than 10 boil water notices were active in southwest Florida as of Thursday afternoon. Here's what to know about how much water usage you might have without power, a power outage map of ...