Georgia is changing its state flower from the non-native Cherokee Rose to the native Sweetbay Magnolia, a move supported by the Georgia Native Plant Society.

The Peach State could have a new state flower soon, with a new bill making its way through the Georgia General Assembly.

Flower garlands are synonymous with Hawaii. But the purple orchid lei that adorn the necks of tourists often aren't made in the Aloha State.

The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren't grown in the Aloha State. The vast majority of those odorless orchids are imported ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida State Fair officially opens on Thursday at the state fairgrounds outside Tampa, launching a 12-day run expected to draw nearly half a million visitors through Feb. 16. As one ...

In Florida, spring doesn’t arrive with daffodils pushing through thawing ground or the first rays of sun peeking through after a long winter. It arrives with the Florida Strawberry Festival.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s economy looks good for 2026. UCF Economist Sean Snaith released his annual forecast for Florida’s economy, which is expected to keep on growing in 2026, but at a slower rate ...

The Georgia Senate has approved a bill to change the state flower from Cherokee Rose to Sweetbay Magnolia. The bill also ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Alexander Hamilton in White Springs near the Suwannee River as part of America’s upcoming 250th bir ...