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A new law allows any Florida resident to question what's being taught in the state's public schools.A handful of complaints have been filed in school…

An increasingly toxic battle over a Senate staffer's allegations of sexual harassment by Sen. Jack Latvala is intensifying, with lawyers on both sides...

A bill that would lead to the creation of a slavery memorial at the Florida Capitol began moving Tuesday in the state Senate.

Call it a mixed day for advocates of expanding treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders. In Tallahassee, a bill to expand...

A push to expand gun rights in Florida appears doomed for another year after a state Senate panel on Tuesday voted down three separate gun bills.

A memorial inscribed with the names of 520 Hillsborough County residents killed during World War II will be dedicated Dec. 7, 2017 as part of a Pearl…

A cold snap is bringing freezing temperatures to Florida this weekend. But one citrus scientist says the state’s embattled growers shouldn’t see much...

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran says he believes embattled Sen. Jack Latvala is heading toward expulsion from the chamber. Latvala is facing...

For the first time, the Sunshine Skyway will shut down to for a road race.Up to 7,000 racers are expected to tackle the span from 4-10 a.m. on March 4.The…

Leaders from both parties in Congress are headed to the White House on Thursday to discuss a deal to keep the government funded, and Democrats are seeking legal protection for so-called DREAMers.

The parents of the 24-year-old man suspected in a string of fatal shootings that terrorized a Florida neighborhood will go before a judge Thursday after…

This month’s mass shooting at a Texas church has raised questions of whether the military does enough to help former service members with bad conduct...

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, the only woman in Florida's governor's race, said Thursday she has a unique perspective that will allow her to…

One of Gov. Rick Scott's priorities after taking office in 2011 was to resolve a longstanding deficit in the Medicaid “waiver” program that serves...

The Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare,” has roiled America since the day it was signed into law in 2010. From the start, the public was almost evenly...

Florida hospitals have seen a 29 percent increase in the number of residency slots since 2013, but the state still faces physician workforce challenges,...

The Affordable Care Act has had a profound impact on how money moves through Florida’s health care economy, according to a biennial market report out...

A bill funding a unique facility to help solve cold cases is starting to move forward in the Florida House.

Floridians have two extra weeks to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

The Florida Senate has received a report that concludes there is probable cause for some of the sexual harassment allegations against state Senator Jack...

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is buying new generators for three of its long-term care facilities after legislative leaders approved $3...

Last week we shined a light on the historic neighborhood Progress Village and this week on Florida Matters its story continues.In the second half of our…

In a move that many fans never expected the Tampa Bay Rays to make, third baseman Evan Longoria has been traded.The deal with the San Francisco Giants is…

Florida’s U.S. Senator Bill Nelson is slamming the Republican tax bill. Both houses of Congress passed the measure Wednesday on largely party line votes...

An administrative law judge Wednesday said the Florida Department of Health improperly rejected a proposal to open a trauma center at a St. Petersburg...