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In a pair of high-profile issues that could go on the ballot next year, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday approved proposed constitutional amendments…

It could become easier for parents and residents to challenge school textbooks under a bill passed by the Florida House.Proponents like the bill’s…

A Florida state senator who used a racial slur and vulgar language in a conversation with two African-American colleagues resigned Friday, saying the…

Pointing to a crop for Florida's agriculture industry and the potential for new jobs, a House Republican on Friday proposed allowing state colleges and...

Florida lawmakers are considering shutting down community redevelopment agencies, citing reports of misuse of public money. Supporters are hoping to...

A University of South Florida football player is in stable condition after being shot Saturday night in what Tampa police call a "road-rage incident."…

Two House members are seeking to make far-reaching changes to the process by which the state and local governments pay out claims for deaths, injuries,...

With the rainy season approaching and mosquitoes breeding at this time of year, Gov. Rick Scott and community leaders urged residents to remain aware...

Florida currently requires auto drivers to carry personal injury protection of at least $10,000 in medical benefits. But critics say that isn’t enough...

A gambling overhaul bill passed through the full Florida Senate Thursday. Meanwhile the House bill is heading for that chamber’s floor. While leaders...

Would a bill that would penalize Florida cities and counties for offering sanctuary cities be the toughest in the nation? And do undocumented immigrants…

In a victory for nursing-home and hospice groups, a House committee Thursday scaled back a bill aimed at repealing controversial regulations on building...

With the debate focused heavily on attorney fees, a key House committee Thursday overhauled a bill that would make changes in Florida's workers'...

The Florida House on Wednesday easily passed a bill that would eliminate a controversial regulatory process for the approval of new hospitals.

Florida lawmakers may be looking at getting rid of the state’s so-called “Clean Hands” provision. That provision stops those with a prior felony record...

Shortly after President Donald Trump concludes his address to a joint session of Congress, former Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear will deliver the…

The Florida Senate has given the green light to an effort to put a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune in the U.S. Capitol. Her likeness would replace a...

Private companies want to mine the moon for water and a team at the University of Central Florida is helping them figure out just how to do that....

A joint legislative oversight committee delivered a public shaming to Florida pot czar Christian Bax on Monday, repeatedly chiding the state health...

The Florida House has passed a bill making it easier for law enforcement to return firearms to certain gun owners without a court order.

Already, the Florida Supreme Court has rejected more than three dozen appeals involving death row inmates, who received their sentences before 2002 and...

Florida lawmakers want to restrict certain abortions for women in their second trimester. Judges in other states have struck down similar laws as...

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is continuing to prepare for a potential lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.Florida is one of many states considering…

Shock was turning to anger and grief for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students and their families on Thursday morning as they sought grief...

The president is directing Attorney General Jeff Sessions to propose ways to ban devices like the ones used in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting that accelerate the shooting rate of semi-automatic weapons.