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Florida’s top agriculture official wants more funding to fight wildfires. Firefighters worked hard to control this year’s burns, before heavy rainfall...

Florida Governor Rick Scott is ordering state agencies to develop training and reporting guidelines for sexual harassment.

On this podcast with Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham, WUSF News Director Mary Shedden and Florida Matters Producer Stephanie Colombini, hear more…

New bills filed in the Florida House and Senate would create a "Statewide Alternative Transportation Authority” and repurpose $60 million out of an…

A new program in Los Angeles is trying to provide female veterans with health care outside the VA, which some consider a male dominated environment.

Authorities say social media posts bolstered their investigation into a video of a shark being dragged behind a speeding boat in Florida.Three men were…

Authorities say thefts of batteries at cellphone towers in Florida caused brief interruptions to a county 911 system.A Hillsborough County Sheriff's…

The Florida Supreme Court tossed out a petition Thursday that was attempting to stop Republican Gov. Rick Scott from appointing three Supreme Court…

The repeal of “net neutrality” rules that allowed consumers to have equal access to the internet has upset Florida’s U.S. Democratic Senator.

Updated Monday 12/18/17 at 11 a.m. State Rep. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville, is co-sponsoring a bill recognizing pornography as the cause of a public...

Two of Florida’s largest counties, Palm Beach and Broward, have started a process that could take opioid drug makers to court for their roles in the...

Roughly one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, which is why screening for the disease is so important. But some women can't...

Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Irma have topped $6.55 billion, with the number of claims approaching 866,000, according to information released…

In October, primetime television fans and local philanthropy leaders alike were treated to an inspirational speech from actress Grace Byers, who has roots…

Tampa Bay businesses will be laying out the welcome mat for fans arriving ahead of the 2018 Outback Bowl on New Year's Day.Economists say college…

Two state lawmakers from Tampa Bay want to change the way some special taxing districts are run in the state.Bills filed by state Senator Tom Lee…

What has been called one of the most beautiful theaters in the world has been showing its age lately. So the Tampa Theatre was shut down for six weeks.…

The percentage of Florida’s population properly inoculated against the flu is far lower than federal health officials recommend, according to a new...

With money for Florida's subsidized children's health-insurance program due to run out in a matter of weeks, the state has not warned the parents of...

During a routine visit at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, Dr. Ajoy Kumar was going over blood test results with a 46-year-old patient named Paul.

Massive hurricanes, corrupt politicians and the tragic death of a famous manatee – there was a lot of big news in Florida this year. This week on Florida…

Is the only tax that half the voters in the country pay the payroll tax? That's what U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio said. We tackle that claim and another by…

A quartet of Tallahassee law students has been advocating two changes to Florida’s Constitution. The Constitution Revision Commission is now weighing...

The state faces another legal challenge to a pair of proposed rules requiring long-term care providers to have access to 96 hours of backup emergency...

An Amtrak train struck the flatbed trailer of a truck in Florida.The Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a post on Facebook that the train hit a portion…