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After a record number of people voted early - either by mail or in person - Floridians will hit the polls to vote in today’s primary elections.As of…

Another 7,569 new coronavirus cases were reported in Florida Tuesday. But more than half of them were among 75,000 older test results that a leading company turned in on Monday.

Humanitarian group CARE says the number of people undernourished or chronically hungry around the globe will rise from 690 million to 820 million because of the pandemic.

A bill banning the import of shark fins in Florida was awaiting the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday, after the House and Senate approved it this…

Here is a county-by-county breakdown of mask mandates across the greater Tampa Bay region.

Ahead of a hurricane, Florida recommended new limits on the numbers of people who might seek refuge in county emergency shelters and closed some…

Florida health officials reported the highest daily increase in new coronavirus infections in the state Thursday.The Department of Health reported an…

On the first anniversary of the death of Hezekiah Walters, Hillsborough County Public Schools announced new training protocols and safety procedures aimed…

Protections for some wetlands and streams have been rolled back by the Environmental Protection Agency, under the Trump Administration. The affected areas…

According to an updated model by PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Florida has the potential to be the next epicenter of the coronavirus…

Though a state dashboard shows some hospitals are nearing capacity, Gov. Ron DeSantis and health care executives from around Florida said Friday there are…

The Pasco County School District has extended the deadline for people to weigh in on fall options for returning students through Wednesday, July 8.The…

The city of Miami, among the nation’s most vulnerable to sea rise and rising temperatures driven by climate change, is reorganizing the way it fights...

Gov. Ron DeSantis dismissed as partisan a request Monday by two Democratic U.S. senators for a federal investigation related to Florida’s handling of…

The number of new coronavirus cases in Florida has been lower the past several days compared to last week.But at the same time, deaths from COVID-19 are…

Florida would get billions of dollars for coronavirus relief through the latest federal aid package proposed by the House, known as the "HEROES Act."U.S.…

Because of the COVID-19 crisis, 47% of adults say their households have lost employment income and close to 40% have delayed getting medical care, according to early results of a Census Bureau survey.

State revenue was off $878.1 million in April from an earlier estimate as tourism and hospitality-related industries, along with car sales, were...

Dirk Koetter seemed resigned to his fate.The coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was fired Sunday night a little more than three hours after the Bucs…

Less than a year after the Florida Legislature passed a sweeping bill that requires physicians to check a statewide database before ordering opioids for...

Doctors often ask patients to fill out medical histories. But before being licensed in Florida, doctors have to divulge their own medical histories to...

Protests over George Floyd's death are happening not only in big cities. They are popping up in small towns where many people have never protested before.

Oregon was founded on white supremacist principles. But it also has a long history of anti-racist protests, says Lisa Bates, who teaches urban studies at Portland State University.

The Food and Drug Administration released an analysis of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning that appears to support its authorization for emergency use.

The grandmother often sang John Denver's "Sunshine On My Shoulders" because it reminded her of life's tiny pleasures.