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More than six months after residents of a Broward County nursing home died following Hurricane Irma, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday signed two bills that...

Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill aimed at reducing the number of pythons and other invasive species that cause damage in parts of the state, including...

SUBSCRIBE to the podcastOn this week's podcast, Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham talks to Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee bureau chief for the Tampa Bay…

This week on Florida Matters we're discussing the biggest takeaways from the state's 2018 legislative session.In this preview we talk about the bill…

Older adults in Florida who no longer can drive themselves have a new option when it comes to finding ways to get around.The University of Florida and the…

A new report from Florida’s school superintendents warns that despite a nearly $100 million increase in funding, there may not be enough money to post...

President Donald Trump's proposal to arm teachers in the wake of the Parkland school shooting has met with opposition from many teachers and students,...

After lawmakers decided last year that a black farmer should receive a highly coveted medical-marijuana license, Gov. Rick Scott is poised to act on a...

A Florida judge is ordering the state agricultural department to immediately pay residents their share from a class-action lawsuit filed after the state...

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Florida to devise a new way to decide when and how former prisoners can get their voting rights restored, saying Gov.…

This week on Florida Matters we're talking about some of the key takeaways from the 2018 legislative session.We break down parts of the state budget as…

Florida beachgoers often imagine a day on the water. Colorful umbrellas peppered across the sand, the sound of waves foaming as they crash onto the shore…

For the past month, a massive memorial of teddy bears, balloons and other loving tributes left for the 17 victims of the Parkland school shooting has...

How often do you open your mail to receive those blue envelopes full of coupons that you then toss right into the trash? You may want to open them first,…

Florida health officials are warning about the dangers of sharing contact lenses. In a YouTube video, the Florida Department of Health warns against...

A new study out of the University of Central Florida finds opioid abuse equally affects whites and blacks even though it is often portrayed as a white,...

Citrus Memorial Hospital is challenging an effort by the state Agency for Health Care Administration to recoup what the agency alleges were nearly $5.9...

A measure in the House tackles Florida’s opioid crisis by rethinking how to regulate prescription medication. If successful, lawmakers hope the new set...

Florida might consider imposing work requirements on adults enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program, a move some critics contend would be “cruel” for...

A week after a mass shooting at a Broward County high school, survivors and gun-control advocates demanded Wednesday that state lawmakers enact tighter...

Inside the kitchen at Bethel Community Baptist Church Boyzell Hosey and Samantha Wilson are battling for bragging rights.

Two students who survived the Florida school shooting and spoke publicly about it are not "crisis actors," despite the claims of several…

In the wake of the shootings at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, accusations are going around at a fast clip. Did Florida Gov. Rick…

Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said Thursday the school resource officer stationed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas was suspended without pay after he learned...

Not even two weeks after a shooter fired more than 100 bullets in the hallways of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, students and staff are returning...