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The Florida House has voted to expand autism awareness training for law enforcement. Support for the issue amped up this session after a North Miami...

With the bill sponsor saying it "faithfully" carries out a constitutional amendment that voters passed in November, a Senate committee Monday approved a...

Most people in Florida who get food stamps are required to work in order to keep them . A bill ( HB 23 ) that’s slated to be heard by the full state...

Florida lawmakers are again urging the governor to suspend a prosecutor who won’t pursue the death penalty. But constitutional lawyers argue Aramis...

Panama City State Representative Jay Trumball’s legislation makes it easier to set up more trauma centers in the state. But hospitals say it will...

The ball appears to finally be rolling for medical marijuana in the Florida legislature. After tacking on a handful of amendments, legislation is...

The Florida House wants to fight opioid addiction by placing new restrictions on how doctors prescribe painkillers.

Florida lawmakers want to phase out community redevelopment agencies that combat blight and slums. Complaints of misuse of funds and corruption are...

Improv comedy classes at Second City in Hollywood help veterans learn to perform, laugh, and build confidence.

While several gun bills appeared stalled in the Florida Senate, a couple recently passed the House. One gives places of worship attached to a school the...

There are many ways beyond legislative repeal that the Trump administration and congressional Republicans could undo the Affordable Care Act — starting with sowing uncertainty about what's next.

The president delivered on a campaign promise with the swearing-in of conservative Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. He thanked Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell for making it possible.

You wouldn't think that a region that prides itself on outdoor activities and sunshine would have problems with air pollution. But Tampa Bay had some of…

“To be, or not to be” opens one of the most famous soliloquies of William Shakespeare – but an exhibit currently at the University of South Florida…

With just 25 days left in the legislative session this year, a bill to give workers’ compensation coverage to first responders with post-traumatic...

Facing pressure to address drug overdoses across the state, Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi rolled out plans Tuesday for a series of...

Central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala is suing Gov. Rick Scott in federal and state courts over her removal from nearly two dozen death-penalty...

The Florida Cabinet is saying farewell to Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, who is resigning his post early next month to work as the new Vice...

Authorities say a 5-year-old boy has been found dead following a St. Petersburg house fire.The Tampa Bay Times reports that St. Petersburg Fire Rescue…

The Cross-Bay Ferry pilot project, which connects the downtowns of Tampa and St. Petersburg, will cease its run at the end of this month. But it has…

Pointing to "intentional" wrongdoing in the past by the tobacco industry, a state appeals court Wednesday ordered two cigarette makers to pay a full $35...

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson's two-day visit to Miami — his third stop on a national listening tour — started with a big glitch....

Gustavo Falcon, his brother and their associates were indicted in 1991 for smuggling 75 tons of cocaine into the U.S. His partners were caught and convicted, but Falcon roamed free — until Wednesday.

The Trump administration has finalized a rule that will make big changes in Obamacare health plans and eligibility as soon as this summer. Will it stabilize the insurance marketplace, too?

A new report from Orlando police reveals nearly half of the 49 victims in the Pulse nightclub attack died on the dance floor without a chance to react or…