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Norma McCorvey, whose legal challenge under the pseudonym "Jane Roe" led to the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision that legalized abortion but who...

A war of words between two of Florida’s most powerful Republicans is heating up in a Leon County Circuit Court.

Health News Florida recently reported on how some middle school students at Academy Prep in St. Petersburg conducted tests on the lead levels in their tap…

Opponents of a controversial 2016 abortion law have blasted a proposed rule that the state contends would clarify a key issue in a pending federal lawsuit.

The head of the Florida Department of Corrections says her agency is doing its part to help make sure released inmates aren’t targeted by potential...

Police say a man and a woman are accused of killing their landlord in Florida and living with the body for two weeks while trying to decide how to dispose…

St. Petersburg residents have increasingly been the target of car break-ins since 2015.In the last three months of 2016, the city saw a 53 percent…

The country's top three music festivals grossed about $130 million dollars last year. But several other well-known multi-day music events managed to lose…

Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 2 last November, expanding the state's medical marijuana program. But how is the government going to…

Gov. Rick Scott has been on a very visible tour of the state recently, painting efforts to pare back on some of his programs as potential job-killers.…

The Florida Department of Health is working to implement Amendment 2 as soon as possible. But public hearings have been contentious across the state. The…

Over the past year, Florida has been second only to California in the number of new jobs created with just over a quarter of a million new jobs. But...

Influenza season is at its peak nationwide, and Florida is no exception. That's obvious on the map at the Centers for Disease Control website.

Democratic State Senator Victor Torres filed a bill Tuesday to allow first responders to get worker’s compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress...

The Florida House appears ready to take its incentives fight with Governor Rick Scott into the legislative session.

Dozens of gun safety advocates gathered at the Florida Capitol Tuesday to pressure state lawmakers to reject a raft of bills loosening gun restrictions.

The Federal Trade Commission says around one-third of financial exploitation complaints last year came from seniors. One of the top complaint reported to…

No law in Florida prevents health insurance companies from changing the cost of a patient's prescription drugs -or from dropping coverage all together of…

As a similar proposal emerged in the Senate, a House panel Wednesday supported a controversial bill that could help clear the way for women to file...

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...