Hurricane Idalia made landfall more than four hours north of us, but areas of Southwest Florida are still feeling the effects. DeSoto County Emergency Management shut down Brownville Park, the ...

The story of the Peace River is, in a sense, the story of Florida. Parts of it look like they did before Florida was ...

Years ago, I would bring my own boat to Arcadia and Peace River canoe outfitters would charge me just 10 bucks for a bus ride upstream. Now they want the full rental price of $35 or $40. The heck with ...

ARCADIA — The Peace River near Arcadia crested at 19.5 feet — just one-foot-short of all-time high — and is believed to be receding, a county spokesman said Friday. After an aggressive pre-storm ...

Aerial video shows floodwaters at Peace River Campgrounds near Arcadia after Hurricane Ian on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

Peace River winds 106 miles through Central Florida, from Polk County to the Gulf of Mexico, but its significance to longtime Florida families makes it feel more like the Mississippi. Most of the ...