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The latest study by non-profit organization Smart Growth America ranks Florida as the most dangerous state to walk in the country.It also lists the most…

A top Florida health official briefed lawmakers Wednesday about a Medicaid payment error that is expected to force the state to shell out $75.1 million.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Jon Steverson is insisting his department followed the book when it adopted highly...

Authorities have arrested the niece of a fugitive wanted in two killings, including the shooting of an Orlando police officer. Online court records show…

A former St. Petersburg postal employee faces up to 15 years in federal prison for stealing more than $2 million in Social Security checks.A U.S.…

Police in Tampa say a burglary suspect threw a flaming accelerant on an officer and a police dog before he was shot by that officer.Police say Officer Tim…

Authors of Florida's voter-approved constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana are blasting proposed rules to regulate the...

Florida lawmakers could be preparing for a renewed debate about easing regulations in the state's health-care industry. A House panel last week began...

Officials are trying to figure out why pelicans are dying in St. Petersburg.

Seventeen bills filed for the coming March legislative session focus on guns . Some seek to ban the sale of certain guns or firearm components, while...

Despite a predicted slow down during the cooler winter season, the Zika virus continues plaguing Florida.

A man accused of killing a flamingo at Busch Gardens is heading to court in Tampa to determine whether he is competent to stand trial.The hearing…

Video of a massive alligator caught walking through a Florida nature reserve in front of stunned onlookers has prompted crowds of people hoping to catch…

As the addiction recovery industry boomed in South Florida over the past decade, so did the number of recovery residences - also known as sober homes.

Pointing in part to water-quality problems in the Indian River Lagoon, a Brevard County House member Wednesday proposed requiring septic-tank...

NPR News will air Special Coverage of the Presidential Inauguration today. Check out our live blog, updating throughout the day’s events and a fact check…

Organizers say an estimated 17,000 people plan to demonstrate in St. Petersburg Saturday.The event is one of hundreds across the country that will…

With a federal judge poised to hear arguments, the state has fired back at a lawsuit that seeks to block part of a controversial abortion law approved...

Members of the public health community are calling for action on gun violence by shifting the conversation away from gun control.

In Florida – tourism is king. More than 104 million people visited the Sunshine state in 2015 paying sales taxes and supporting jobs in the hotel,…

Donald Trump has completed an unlikely journey from real estate mogul to the 45th president of the United States.

Boston, San Francisco, London, Sydney — D.C.'s massive protest has spawned sister marches in all 50 states and hundreds of cities across seven continents. Here's a glimpse of some of the biggest.

Women have gained more financial power in recent years. But they’re still paid less than men and as technology makes it easier to comparison shop, women...

When Florida lawmakers come back to Tallahassee this week, the mother of slain teen Jordan Davis is set to come as well. She’ll be speaking against a...

The Florida Department of Health and a Republican state senator are offering drastically different visions for the future of medical cannabis in the...