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Pointing to his family and a "job that I love," Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn announced Thursday he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor next…

As cigarette makers continue facing a barrage of lawsuits in Florida, state Supreme Court justices this week rejected arguments by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco...

Patients would get expanded access to prescription drugs under a bill in the Legislature that allows pharmacies to operate medication-dispensing…

Palm Beach County has the highest high school graduation rate in South Florida — and it’s the only district in the region that’s outperforming the...

Sierra Club Florida Chapter Director Frank Jackalone warned Friday that time is running short as the state faces the consequences of climate change.“It’s…

Duke Energy Florida should get approval to collect $171.3 million from customers to cover costs related to last year’s Hurricane Dorian, staff members of…

A new decade means a new United States Census.Pinellas County is announcing an outreach program to ensure as many people take part in the 2020 count as…

House Speaker Jose Oliva recently referred to hospitals and other health care providers as modern-day “robber barons,” but a proposed spending plan...

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a ruling that would have blocked an adult from collecting millions of dollars in damages in a lawsuit...

By Abe Aboraya Florida travelers are catching serious mosquito-born diseases abroad, including dengue fever, chikungunya, malaria and Zika virus. Still,...

Florida has reported its first vaping-related death, but Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking a wait-and-see approach about the possibility of banning vaping.

Techniques to manage Florida’s black bear population over the next decade, including the possibility of regulated hunting, are outlined in the draft of an…

A group that helps Floridians sign up for health insurance on the federal marketplace received a $1.3 million grant to continue their work.Florida…

While drunk driving deaths fell in the state of Florida last year, highway safety advocates are continuing to push for government funding for more…

Three tight races in Florida could be heading for a recount. As election officials were still scrambling to count ballots on Friday, it appeared that the…

High winds and tornadoes passed through the Tampa Bay area Thursday morning, as yet another strong storm system sweeps across the state.This will be the…

March is National Reading Month, and Sky Zone Tampa is using it as an opportunity to bring literacy to the community.The trampoline gym is hosting a…

Flu activity in Florida increased statewide last week and is now above last year's peak activity, according to the Florida Department of Health.Notbable…

Volunteering for Americans 55 and older has proven to be more than an excellent way to serve their community-- but to also improve their overall health.An…

Winter has made a comeback in Florida. Freeze Warnings have been issued from Jacksonville to Pensacola, and a Wind Chill Advisory is in effect tonight...

David Collins had 19 points and eight rebounds as the University of South Florida beat DePaul 77-65 on Friday night in Chicago for the College Basketball…

When most people think of Sir Winston Churchill, they think of the man who led the United Kingdom in the 1940s and 1950s. They probably don’t know that he…

The regional water authority postponed a decision Monday on a controversial plan that would take treated wastewater from the city of Tampa and inject it…

Waste Management Inc., the largest U.S. waste company, agreed Monday to buy Ponte Vedra-based Advanced Disposal Services Inc. for $4.9 billion.

Only 100 or so people attended the service, and they wore masks and socially distanced. The Mass began two hours early so all could make it home before Italy's virus curfew.