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A Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputy was terminated for stealing prescription pills and pawning a service gun.Steven Smith, 32, was fired and arrested for…

On a rainy Monday night in St. Petersburg, from the comfort of their seats in the front row, Rosalyn Connelly and Marika Robinson saw their life stories…

The Manatee County branch of the NAACP is accusing the Bradenton Police Department of racial discrimination. The civil rights organization is...

A divided Florida Supreme Court has agreed to take up an appeal by a Palm Beach County millionaire in a high-profile case related to testing drivers'...

Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton dominated much of the first U.S. Senate debate Monday night between Republican incumbent Marco…

United For Care’s John Morgan and substance abuse counselor Jessica Spencer squared off Tuesday night in a televised medical marijuana debate.

Candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton debated Wednesday night in Las Vegas — the final time before the November election. More than 20 journalists across NPR fact checked their comments.

U.S. health officials are now recommending Zika testing for all pregnant women who recently spent time in Florida's Miami-Dade County.

A record high 60 percent of American adults support legalization of marijuana, according to a new Gallup poll released three weeks before voters in nine...

Florida's voter rolls may jump by more than 60,000 people due to a federal judge ordering an extra week for registration.Secretary of State Ken Detzner…

New rules detail how military leaders must treat transgender service members. It's the latest step in the Pentagon's effort to integrate transgender...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strengthened its Zika guidance Wednesday, recommending that pregnant women consider postponing...

On Sunday, Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry welcomes its National Hispanic Scientist of the Year. Her name is Dr. Adriana Ocampo. She's the woman…

Right in the middle of the I-4 corridor sits Polk County -- rural and conservative and largely Republican. But changing demographics could mean a close…

The upcoming elections are widely viewed as pivotal for the direction of this state, and the country. People are concerned about issues like gun control,…

About 115 music students from Seminole Middle School are on stage taking direction from Sarah Charness-- a classically trained violinist who seems more…

Republican Senator Marco Rubio has been leading in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, but new polls show the race may now be too close to call.

Three Florida cities have gotten the highest score possible on an index that measures the quality of life for gays, lesbians and transgender residents.The…

While USF English professor Jay Hopler's new book is inspired by one of the most painful things a person can experience -- the death of a parent -- the…

Authorities plan to destroy a helicopter-like aircraft that made headlines when its owner flew it on to the lawn of the U.S. Capitol in 2015 as a…

Several amendments to the state constitution will be on the ballot on election day, including one that would regulate solar energy. The wording of…

A combative and upbeat Donald Trump promised thousands of supporters at a Tallahassee rally that he would repeal the Affordable Care Act, and continued...

Two more Broward voters realized Tuesday that their absentee ballots lacked the medical marijuana question, according to the Miami Herald. This came...

Temperatures may be dropping a little in Florida, but that doesn’t mean the Zika virus is going away anytime soon, according to Dr. Tom Frieden,...

Sen. Kelli Stargel has politics running through her veins. Stargel’s great-great-great grandfather Aaron Jernigan served on the Florida House of…