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The Sarasota Herald-Tribune recently completed a four-part series — “One War. Two Races.” — about how laws dating back to the height of the crack epidemic…

When the Tampa Bay Lightning host NHL All-Star Weekend, they'll have face of the franchise Steven Stamkos front and center.Stamkos was voted by fans as…

Florida U.S. Senator Bill Nelson and Governor Rick Scott are in agreement: a plan to allow offshore oil drilling by President Donald Trump's...

The Agency for Health Care Administration agreed Thursday to extend by one week the deadline for health-insurance companies and HMOs to submit comments...

Public records advocates are opposing a number of bills that will be considered by the Florida legislature this year.A bill that, if passed, would stop…

The Tarpon Springs Greek Orthodox community held its yearly Epiphany celebration on Saturday.The event is probably best known for dozens of teenage boys…

When is a penny worth $300,000?When it's one of the first copper coins struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, in 1793.The annual Florida United…

Walt Disney World is offering a January promotion again for Florida residents to buy multi-day tickets.The Florida Resident Discover Disney special is a…

A Florida doctor has been ordered to serve four years in prison and pay $2.1 million in restitution for his part in a multimillion-dollar health care...

Saying that changes approved by lawmakers “have gashed Florida's constitutional right to privacy,” a sharply divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday...

Veterans Day prompted President Donald Trump and his administration to take stock of what's been done to fix health care for those in uniform. They...

After years of failed attempts to expand Medicaid insurance coverage in Florida, one recently-formed group is pushing for something more — single payer....

The effort to put emergency money for food into the pockets and bank accounts of South Florida meant waiting in lines and in court this week. D-SNAP is...

A revived bill that wades into the abortion debate has passed its first Florida Senate Committee, but not without opposition.

Javier Gonzalez has joined a human tide of more than 130,000 U.S. citizens arriving in Florida since Hurricane Maria wrecked Puerto Rico, grateful for a…

This week, Governor Rick Scott announced tax cuts he'd like to have in place for next year. But he also recently said he wants to spend almost $2...

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is getting behind a push to put an anti-gambling amendment on next year's ballot.Newly filed campaign finance records show…

Six nursing homes were erroneously included in an announcement Wednesday by Gov. Rick Scott's administration that 23 nursing homes had not complied with...

Florida regulators are approving a 9.5 percent drop in insurance rates charged to the state's business owners to cover their employees.

Gov. Rick Scott's “Let's Get to Work” political committee spent more than $1.2 million in October on advertising, amid widespread speculation that Scott...

As opioid abuse rises across the state some lawmakers are pushing to clear the way for more needle exchange programs. Many physicians whole-heartedly...

Bills aimed at making it easier for human trafficking victims to sue their traffickers have passed a House committee.

Florida's largest nursing-home association has one question as the 2018 legislative session approaches: Will the state help foot the costs of generators...

A civilian employee has been fired by a Florida police department after his personal rifle accidentally discharged at headquarters.The Tampa Bay Times…

Florida lawmakers want to stop their colleagues from spending money meant for affordable housing on other projects. The move comes after Hurricane Irma...