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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman shunned the tradition of his new office by taking his oath on the steps of City Hall Thursday, not inside the council…

In 2013, llamas and bears and birds were in the Bay area headlines. Now, just a few days into 2014, we can add Savannah the lion to the list of animal…

Frostbite isn't on most people's health worry lists. But this week it's a concern for millions of people who live in places that don't usually contend with serious risk of cold injuries. Extremities can be affected by frostbite even when bundled up.

Central Florida planners are grappling with a challenge: There’s not enough water for the people expected to live in the area 20 years from now. That...

Although there was talk of a hard freeze in Central Florida on Monday night, citrus growers say temperatures didn't drop far enough to make special…

This variety of the drug has very little of the primary component that produces the high. Families have been moving to Colorado to get access to the therapy.

Florida Blue may have bitten off more than it can chew with its new plans under the Affordable Care Act. The company's customer-service apparatus and...

Two Florida Blue customers who had been caught in a major glitch in the company’s enrollment process say they received help immediately after WUSF's…

Chances are, most people hadn’t heard of compounding pharmacies until a deadly national meningitis outbreak last year was traced back to one such...

Florida’s move toward Common Core standards in schools is sure to be discussed during the upcoming legislative session.Lawmakers will also consider…

A coalition of hospitals from across the state has launched a legal challenge against the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration in a long...

Lawmakers, staff members and lobbyists might get a chance in 2016 to enjoy Florida's spring weather. The House voted 102-11 on Thursday to approve a bill…

Since we're going to talk science and math here, let's start with an equation: (Bill Nye the Science Guy + Batman) x 3 = The Scientific League of…

A measure aimed at making it easier for cellular companies to add hardware to telephone poles is heading to the house floor. Supporters say the move is...

Florida lawmakers want to issue special certificates to families who experience miscarriages. Supporters say the bill is meant to comfort grieving...

An overdose revival drug called Naloxone, commonly referred to as its brand name Narcan, can be bought over-the-counter in 14 states, but Florida is not...

The case of a surviving abuse victim that led to the overhaul of Florida’s child welfare system may be close to reaching a resolution. While the claims...

Eligible patients would not have to wait 90 days to get medical marijuana if doctors recommend the treatment, under a compromise measure ready for a...

University of South Florida football player LaDarrius Jackson is being held without bond on charges of sexual battery and false imprisonment after…

The state would have more than a dozen pot operators — with unlimited retail locations — under a proposal overwhelmingly approved by the Florida House...

A bill seeking to make it easier for more people wrongfully convicted of a crime to receive compensation is now heading to Governor Rick Scott for...

Things are a bit quieter at the state capital, now that the year's legislative session is over. Many bills were left on the table, as always happens,...

A dispute over cuts to hospitals is one of the reasons Florida lawmakers had to postpone their final votes on the new state budget to this week. It was...

Even while Florida lawmakers have insisted they do not want patients to smoke pot, one of the state's seven licensed medical-marijuana vendors on...

State Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, spoke Thursday at the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club in St. Petersburg. There, he said the political infighting he…