TCPalm's local journalism sought to inform the public and effect change in the community. Here are 14 examples of it.

The Ashley gang terrorized people in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast in the 1920s. They met their end on a bridge ...

Read full article: This Central Florida city ranks No. 9 in the best places to retire in the US Terminix released its latest annual report ahead of summer months Read full article: SpaceX to launch ...

Rockets here launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Ahead of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, people in Florida reported seeing a ...

Topcuttaz Barbershop owner Mike Stephens, 58, cuts the hair of Jefferson Noel, 31, center, founder of “Barbershop Speaks.” Ruban Roberts, 57, left, and Paul V. Wilson Jr., right, are deep in ...

A Florida man convicted of raping and killing his next-door neighbor was executed Tuesday evening, the state's 15th execution this year. Florida has executed more people than any other state this year ...

With all its pink buildings and historic flair, Boca Raton’s architecture really won Kim Carlson over. Carlson knew she wanted to move from her home in Lake City, Minnesota, and she liked South ...

Millions of people participated in "No Kings Day" demonstrations on Oct. 18, 2025, to protest President Donald Trump. Organizers report nearly 7 million people attended nationwide, with over 80 events ...

Florida has put a record number of people to death this year, more than any other state in the country. So far this year, the state has executed 13 people — a figure higher than any year since the U.S ...

Most, but not all, Florida schools will be closed today. Only one county designates the holiday for Columbus Day. See complete list by county on who is open and who is closed Monday, Oct. 13. Columbus ...

Florida has 4.7 million people enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans in 2025, more than any other state. One analysis found that 24% of Florida's ACA enrollees under age 65 use enhanced subsidies — ...

Chatting with Roni Bennett can bring up some awkward conversations. But that is her job. Bennett is the cofounder and executive director of South Florida People of Color, a local nonprofit that brings ...