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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that state constitutions can protect voting rights in federal elections and state courts can enforce those provisions.

Now that the U.S. military has officially agreed to allow women into combat roles, let's examine how quickly the various branches are moving to make that happen. The overall process is expected to take years.

The failed launch of SpaceX's Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, last week did more than explode the world's largest ever rocket. It caused more environmental damage than expected.

The White House unveiled new bunny costumes, received commemorative eggs from egg growers and students and hosted 30,000 visitors to participate in the roll and other education-themed activities.

The latest ruling involved a lawsuit filed last year on behalf of two adults and two minors. An estimated 9,000 transgender people in Florida use Medicaid to fund their treatments.

The Hillsborough County School Board voted 4-3 to approve new school boundaries. The plan will take effect in the 2024-25 school year.

A combination of tech savvy, controlled supply chains and tariff relief have all helped Chinese online retailer Shein become a fast-fashion behemoth. Can it withstand the backlash?

Grand jury indictments are anticipated for two Bear Stearns hedge fund managers who were taken into custody Thursday. It will be the first time Wall Street executives have been charged with crimes related to the subprime mortgage crisis.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anne Hull grew up in the rural interior of Central Florida during the 1960s and '70s. Her memoir evokes a land of perfect citrus, and the cruel costs of its harvest.

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak talks about the first anniversary of the bridge collapse in the city. The mayor says this is an anniversary that marks a tragedy in the city, but also one that shows how the city came together as a community.

Many friends and colleagues of Bruce Ivins, a government researcher who was under investigation for the anthrax attacks of 2001, have said they are certain that investigators are pointing to the wrong man. But his estranged brother says he believes the allegations.

Nearly 400 graduates of Stetson University College of Law didn't think much of Attorney General Pam Bondi's appearance before Congress two weeks ago. So they signed a letter to her alma mater asking it to publicly take a stand.

The House and Senate are expected to take time off before returning to work out the differences in their proposed spending plans.

Two health plans that would have been locked out of Florida’s Medicaid market for the next five years were awarded state contracts after they threatened...

Senate President Joe Negron backs a still-untapped $85 million “job growth” fund created this year, as Democrats continue to question the need to…

A woman climbed onto the base of the Statue of Liberty, remaining there for three hours before police brought her down. Activists earlier unfurled a banner to "Abolish I.C.E."

The costs to settle outstanding prison lawsuits could mean less money to spend on Florida Department of Corrections’ priorities. That’s the message from...

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which has taken heat for its purchase of $2.8 billion in bonds of Venezuela's state-run oil company, is working behind...

There will be little or no impact at least on the largest part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the health care administration which runs VA clinics…

About 1.4 million households that got financial help for health insurance under President Barack Obama's law failed to properly account for it on their ...

When a hurricane is approaching, everyone needs to have a plan in place. When you have medical needs, that preparation becomes even more critical. Dr....

In what they call a "visible thank you" to the school that helped them become successful, local businessman Les Muma and his wife, Pam, have donated $25…

Health experts say changing your eating habits is one way to avoid becoming overweight or obese. But anyone who has tried a new diet knows it can be...

There’s been more than a little grumbling from some quarters about Amendment Two failing to pass despite garnering support from the majority of voters....

The two main economic drivers in Florida are tourism and agriculture, but you can’t ignore the military. From military bases and defense contractors to…