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When Jeb Bush finally says on Monday that he’s running for president, he’ll begin the campaign with much to prove.Back in December, the former Florida…

Editor's note: Open enrollment on the federal health insurance marketplace started on Saturday, Nov. 15. The Health News Florida team is kicking off a...

As lawmakers enter the final days of the regular legislative session, they have not resolved proposals aimed at shielding older Floridians from...

Both chambers of the Florida Legislature laid out their criminal justice budgets Wednesday. The House and Senate spending plans are similar—driven by a...

While bars and breweries are "going to do a better job" of enforcing the rules, Halsey Beshears says his agency will increase enforcement efforts to ensure they are complying.

House and Senate leaders announced Saturday they have agreed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s request for $25 million to help the state combat the spread of the…

If another active shooting happens, lawmakers want schools to be equipped with a panic alert system. It would be activated through a mobile app. The...

South Florida has been sizzling in recent weeks, with a slew of new record high temperatures, and a record for the number of records being smashed....

In one of the most significant federal trials in Florida – a voting rights case that may affect the outcome of the 2020 presidential election – the…

A key victory in a Senate GOP primary on Tuesday offers a mild reprieve to Republicans working to hold their narrow majority in 2020.

As the possibility of another close presidential race looms in Florida, elections supervisors in eight large counties have gone to a state appeals court in a dispute about whether they should be required to preserve digital images generated when voters cast ballots.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration wants to fast-track rules that expand the health-care services pharmacists are...

After warning of big budget vetoes because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday secured the fate of one major spending item:…

Florida’s ban on serving alcohol to people in bars will be reevaluated daily, the state’s top business regulator said in a series of tweets over the…

Nearly four months ago, Disney World closed its doors as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country.This weekend, the theme parks reopen. The Magic…

Senators have a partial deal with the White House, including $105 billion for schools and $16 billion for testing. But they are still discussing unemployment aid and need broader talks with Democrats.

A number of high-ranking Democrats have already said they would not consider an election delay, making the prospect extremely unlikely.

With President Donald Trump's tweet Tuesday night that the GOP is “forced to seek another State to host the 2020 Republican National Convention,” the...

State tax revenues continued to take a hit in June as Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded economic-recovery efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report…

Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota is trying to let its audience know what it's doing, both online and through newsletters, while the COVID-19 pandemic…

Health officials say the most important way to fight the coronavirus is by keeping our distance from others.But the U.S. military is made up of tight…

Florida has put in place sweeping changes to its main health-care safety net program over the last several months, but legislators on Tuesday received...

The George Floyd protests have breathed new life into a movement to end a legal doctrine called "qualified immunity" and meant to limit lawsuits against police.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with B'Ivory LaMarr, an attorney for Jacob Blake's family, about the man's condition after being shot by Kenosha, Wis., police and protests that the shooting sparked.

Pence is a bridge between Trump and evangelicals and social conservatives, reshaping the president's bombast into language more palatable to the Republican mainstream.