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State regulators are assuring Floridians their drinking water is safe in the wake of a sinkhole at a Polk county fertilizer plant. But the agency’s...

The University of South Florida will ask lawmakers for an additional $21 million to complete funding for its downtown Tampa medical school and heart...

Florida businesses could see workers' compensation insurance premiums decrease in 2018, after a tumultuous period that included a double-digit rate hike...

Now that the latest bit of Johnny Football drama has been settled, the college football season can start with five days of games to satisfy fans who have…

Federal officials have approved a three-year extension of a program that requires almost all Florida Medicaid beneficiaries to enroll in managed-care…

Back in June, state officials decided to allow bear hunting in Florida for the first time in 20 years. The season will open on Oct. 24, and could last for…

The Florida Legislature kicked off a 20-day special session Monday, with legislative leaders sounding more open to compromise as they race against the...

Gov. Rick Scott declared Friday that Florida has reached his 2010 campaign goal of creating 700,000 jobs within seven years, as the state's unemployment…

Its fate largely depends on whether it interacts with the mountainous terrains of Hispaniola and Cuba.

Fatalities related to the disease have touched families and communities throughout the state, from massive Miami-Dade to sparsely populated Liberty County.

Florida surpassed the 200,000 mark of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday as Pinellas County reported 14 coronavirus-related deaths –…

Beaches and pools in Pinellas County will soon be reopened.Pinellas County commissioners on Tuesday voted 6-1 to reopen beaches, parking lots and…

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said Florida has thousands of unused ventilators, prompting President Donald Trump to suggest some of the state’s breathing…

According to the Florida Department of Health's Tuesday report, 103,503 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state - an increase of…

Florida residents may be due for a dental cleaning since dentists were closed for months during quarantine — but these appointments may come with extra...

According to state health officials, more people died due to complications from COVID-19 since Tuesday's report than during any other 24-hour period since…

Wednesday’s report from the Florida Department of Health shows 301,810 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state - an increase of…

The COVID-19 death toll continues to reach record levels in Florida with Thursday’s report from the Department of Health showing the highest number of…

Hillsborough County will no longer be under a curfew.The Hillsborough Emergency Policy Group on Thursday voted unanimously to rescind the curfew, which…

On Thursday, the Florida Forest Service , a division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services , reported 56 wildfires burning over...

As the Florida Keys look to reopen to tourists June 1, some on the island chain are already worried about one of the summer's biggest events — the...

The Florida Department of Health on Thursday reported 48,675 people tested positive for the coronavirus; an increase of 1,204 since Wednesday.The daily…

The wealthy Florida attorney who pushed the state initiative legalizing medical marijuana has a new target — increasing the state's minimum wage to $15 an…

COVID-19 vaccines are not authorized for use in most young people, but Pfizer and Moderna are pursuing studies that could result in younger kids getting vaccinated by the summer.

The greater Tampa Bay region is under a marginal risk for showers and thunderstorms.