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Police in South Florida say a 66-year-old doctor is accused of giving patients medical marijuana cards without meeting them in person, conducting...

Several Tampa Bay area elections offices are extending their hours to help voters with contested mail-in ballots.A judged ruled that vote-by-mail…

Florida's child welfare department says a previous investigation of a mother charged with drowning her 4-year-old autistic daughter in a river was handled…

The 2018 mid-term election is barely settled but longtime political watchers are already reading the tea-leaves for 2020. Noted Republican and Democratic…

As Trump cracks down on asylum-seekers, federal lawsuits argue that the administration is turning its back on legal precedent and international law.

This was the year Florida's Democrats spoke ambitiously of ending their 20-year journey in political exile in this battleground state. Instead, election…

A Tallahassee judge refused Monday to allow the Florida House of Representatives to intervene in a medical marijuana lawsuit, saying the Republican...

Florida's recount process was marred by accusations of incompetence, antiquated voting technology and even a ballot design issue that some Democrats believe cost them a Senate seat.

The longtime head of one of Florida's most visible civil rights organizations is retiring.Howard Simon, executive director of the ACLU Florida, says he is…

Trump-allied Republican Ron DeSantis was formally elected governor of Florida and outgoing Gov. Rick Scott elected U.S. senator on Tuesday when the state…

A $1.7 billion high-speed rail system that would connect Tampa to Orlando is expected to begin operating in 2021.That's according to a Securities and…

A second E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce has public health officials warning against eating the leafy green vegetable.

Experts say the number of flu cases could rise over the holidays as people share germs along with turkey dinners. A flu shot and good hygiene practices...

The Florida sheriff's captain who oversaw the initial response to February's Parkland high school massacre resigned Tuesday and the first sergeant to...

A new outbreak of E. coli has hit dozens of people in 11 states. No deaths have been reported, but the CDC says consumers should not eat anyromaine lettuce until more is learned about the outbreak.

The judge blocked the state from enforcing its ban, writing that Mississippi passed a law that it knew was unconstitutional.

Many people like to deep fry their Thanksgiving turkeys - and that can pose some risks.Sarasota County Fire Department Chief Michael Regnier laid out some…

Turkey Confidential, The Splendid Table's annual live Thanksgiving call-in show, is today from 12 to 2 p.m. on WUSF 89.7 and WUSFNews.org.Join us as host…

While the fish kills have stopped washing up on Pinellas County beaches, red tide is still an ongoing problem in the area. The Board of Commissioners…

NASA has ordered a safety review of SpaceX and Boeing as the two companies prepare to launch humans to the International Space Station. The move comes...

Investigators who are trying to track down the source of E. coli in romaine lettuce have seen this movie before. They're tracking the exact strain of bacteria that caused a small outbreak a year ago.

The sheriff leading the state commission investigating Florida's high school massacre says he now believes trained, volunteer teachers should have access…

After years of price hikes, the cost of the average Affordable Care Act policy is dropping across the U.S. Competition among insurers has increased as the political uncertainty starts to settle down.

The former FBI director who was fired by President Trump says he's happy to testify before the House Judiciary Committee early next month, but wants "everyone to see" what he has to say.

A Senate Democrat this week filed a proposal that could refuel a debate about beach access in Florida.But Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton,…