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Two major Florida Senate panels will take up Medicaid issues when lawmakers return to Tallahassee in January for committee meetings, according to...

Starting with the new year, physicians assistants and nurse practitioners will be allowed to prescribe medications without a doctor's oversight.

This week on Florida Matters (Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 a.m.), we are taking another listen to our discussion about how to…

Fans getting ready for next week's College Football National Championship can brace themselves for heightened security around Tampa.Tampa Assistant Police…

Sarasota residents who want to try out solar energy are getting a chance to save money on rooftop panels. A new solar co-op launched in the county…

The Pinellas County School District is investigating a trio of school bus accidents that occurred Tuesday.On the first day back to school following winter…

More than 200 people in Florida were involved in crashes last year because of drivers who failed to move over for stopped vehicles, and 5,518 citations…

As House leaders pushed for changes last year in the state's health-care system, they backed the creation of " recovery care centers " and the use of ...

Per capita, Osceola County has the worst rates in Florida for asthma hospitalizations and the second worst rate for emergency room visits for asthma....

A Senate Republican has filed a proposal that could help clear the way for " direct primary care " agreements in Florida — an issue that received...

Three Macy’s stores in the Tampa Bay area are scheduled to close in 2017.Macy's said Wednesday that it is moving forward with 68 store closures, which are…

The hottest gadget this holiday season is getting attention it may not want.Amazon's Echo is a voice- activated smart speaker that in a soothing – yet…

Two Democratic lawmakers have filed proposals that would provide sales-tax exemptions for diapers and baby wipes.

In the midst of a major upheaval involving Florida's death-penalty laws, state corrections officials have adopted a new lethal-injection procedure that...

A new report from legislative researchers could spell more bad news for Enterprise Florida. Analysts say the agency is lagging behind similar programs...

Between 70,000 and 100,000 visitors are expected for the upcoming National College Football Championship and activities in Tampa, and Florida Attorney…

Dan and Janice Kovacs and their two children were passing through airport security when the gunfire erupted. They were shoeless — with wallets, passports…

The state Department of Health on Thursday issued a final order rejecting a Northeast Florida nursery's attempt to get a license to grow, process and...

Tampa police say they arrested seven people from a group that was serving food to the homeless without a permit.Police spokesman Steve Hegarty says some…

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…