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Florida lawmakers want to allow law enforcement officers to review their body camera footage before writing a report or making a statement.

Florida health officials who oversee the medical marijuana program have started processing identification card applications for patients and caregivers.

Press secretary Sean Spicer's comments on Thursday came as a poll indicated a majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana.

Fire officials say a fire that damaged a Tampa area mosque was arson.Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said in a news release the blaze occurred early…

The Florida Senate is poised to approve a major higher-education package that would expand the use of Bright Futures scholarships and tighten graduation…

When it comes to fear of being deported, immigration attorney Mayra Joli, gives her clients a checklist: Do they have an order of removal? Have they...

Governor Rick Scott is now the Vice Chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

Florida’s Governor and House leaders are at each other’s throats over funding for Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida. Murmurs are growing louder...

Top Florida Republican lawmakers are heading to Washington D.C. soon to discuss potential healthcare changes with their Congressional counterparts. They...

A Planned Parenthood affiliate has won a battle over whether doctors can perform abortions and sonograms at a Florida health center.

In a sharply worded ruling, a state appeals court Friday ordered a new trial in the death of a smoker whose estate initially won a more than $23 billion...

Gun injuries are a growing problem for Florida’s children, rising along with the increasing availability of firearms across the state, according to a...

Deputies say an estranged husband burst into a home and killed his wife and her partner during a gun battle before killing himself.The Hillsborough County…

The 43rd president appeared on national television, the Today Show, Monday to kick off his book tour and is followed that with an appearance at Tampa's…

It's that time of year again -- Florida's legislative session begins next Tuesday, March 7.This week on Florida Matters we're exploring some proposals…

A 515-mile pipeline is being placed through northern and central Florida. When it's completed, it will supply natural gas from the North and Midwest to…

Defense attorneys for a retired Tampa police captain accused of shooting a man in a movie theater are continuing to present their case to a judge during...

A quarter century after the state promised to clean up polluted farm water fouling the Everglades in a historic federal court order, water managers say...

The Florida legislature will convene on Tuesday, March 7 for the start of its annual, 60-day session. The top priority is ironing out a state budget for...

President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on Tuesday evening at the Capitol, around 9 p.m. Eastern Time. The…

The Trump administration has indicated that charter schools are a major part of its education agenda. Many Americans, though, aren't sure how they work.

Republicans confronted a conservative rebellion in their own party Tuesday over their long-promised plans to repeal and replace the health care law, and...

A proposal to build a water storage reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee could create more than 39,000 jobs, according to a study released Tuesday by the...

Florida is a large nesting site for endangered sea turtles, such as the leatherback. Dr. Robbin Trindell leads the Florida Fish and Wildlife...

With the start of Florida's Legislative session just days away, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcocan traveled to Sarasota Thursday, offering a preview…