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The mayor of Davenport arrested for using dead peoples' disabled parking permits to park at city hall has resigned.The Bradenton Herald reports that…

Florida voters could be asked to ban oil drilling off Florida’s coasts. The proposal got the green-light Thursday before a Constitution Revision...

Florida's minimum wage will increase by 15 cents next year.On January 1, the state's minimum wage will go from $8.10 per hour to $8.25 an hour. Tipped…

Among the many bills to be considered during Florida’s 2018 legislative session is legislation that would offer alternative treatments to veterans with…

Authorities say a Tampa attorney used his position to gain access to a women's jail and film himself having sex with a female inmate.A Pinellas County…

A House Republican who previously served on the Duval County School Board proposed a constitutional amendment Monday that would place term limits on...

The homeowners who provided police with the eerie surveillance video of the hooded man accused in a string of fatal shootings in a Florida neighborhood…

As the opioid epidemic swells the tide of abused and neglected children coming into the state foster-care system, a Florida judge is trying to find them...

Northwest Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz is among those calling for the firing or resignation of FBI Special Counsel Robert Mueller. He’s investigating...

The halls of the Leon County courthouse were packed Monday as a grand jury began its investigation into the death of a Florida State University student....

With the 2018 legislative session looming, state officials are doing their level best to defuse a widening sexual harassment scandal. The governor is...

More than 300 passengers on a cruise ship that docked at Port Everglades fell ill with a stomach virus.

Health leaders say they are alarmed about a report that officials at the nation's top public health agency are being told not to use certain words or...

The costs to settle outstanding prison lawsuits could mean less money to spend on Florida Department of Corrections’ priorities. That’s the message from...

A statewide long-term care association has challenged a proposal by Gov. Rick Scott's administration to make permanent a controversial rule that...

A new report from the Department of Justice and the Police Foundation takes a critical look at the police response to the Pulse nightclub shooting.

As many Tampa residents are getting ready to travel to their holiday destination, the Tampa Police Department is trying to keep safe what is left…

Upwards of 200 people wrote letters on behalf and against former Congresswoman Corrine Brown prior to her sentencing in a fraud trial earlier this month.

Palm Beach County is the first county in Florida to ban conversion therapy for minors. County commissioners voted 5-2 Tuesday to ban the controversial...

The winning ticket in the latest Mega Millions drawing was sold in Florida.One ticket matched all six numbers in Friday night's drawing and will claim a…

In a dispute that has drawn attention from business and trial-lawyer groups, the Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments March 6 in a multimillion...

Florida officials say hackers may have accessed the personal information and medical records of up to 30,000 Medicaid recipients two months ago.

The aftermath of Hurricane Irma, the current dialogue about sexual misconduct, the opioid crisis and an election year in which Florida voters will...

Democrats are shifting to offense on health care, emboldened by successes in defending the Affordable Care Act . They say their goal is a government...

Sarasota County Florida School Board Chairwoman Bridget Ziegler was in Tallahassee this week to talk about school security along with Florida's Principal…