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Florida's liquor wall, which was been around since Prohibition ended, will remain standing after a bill to tear it down was vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott.

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, considered the GOP frontrunner in next year’s governor’s race, is slamming the Legislature’s $82.4 billion...

Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill into law meant to help Florida’s inmates.

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is regrouping after a data breach under its roof. The commissioner, who is also running for higher...

There are a variety of ways to honor the fallen this Memorial Day, several are listed below. Orginally, it was called Decoration Day, named after the…

Memorial Day can be especially difficult for relatives of service members who died by suicide. They often feel stigmatized, even around other military...

Florida will eliminate taxes charged on tampons under a measure signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott.

After state lawmakers failed to act, health officials on Thursday laid out a framework for adopting regulations required by a voter-approved...

Law enforcement officials are warning of a deadly new drug hitting South Florida streets called “grey death.”

Environmental groups are encouraging Floridians to be careful of shorebirds when they head to the beach for the holiday weekend. Nick Evans has more.

Just this month Brazil—the country where experts say the Zika virus first arose— ended its nationwide health emergency related to the virus . The World...

Upset over a $30 million cut in remedial education funding, state-college advocates are asking Gov. Rick Scott to veto a $1.2 billion portion of the state…

Three Pinellas County beaches being eroded by the Gulf of Mexico are taking one step closer toward being restored. The $30 million will be used to help…

Hurricane season is here and you're probably hearing a lot of talk about maps; storm surge maps and perhaps even flood zone maps. Here are some clear…

Florida Tax Watch is calling for Governor Rick Scott to veto money for more than 100 projects it calls “budget turkeys” that didn’t go through the...

Gov. Rick Scott has until next week to decide on a proposal to create memorials for the victims of the shuttered Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys. He...

Lucy McBath is afraid many more people will die if Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs a bill making it harder to prosecute when people claim they commit...

New research shows the Zika virus was likely in the state earlier than health officials had previously thought—and had arrived in the state on multiple...

Florida’s Haitian immigrants are getting a six month reprieve on deportation orders. Advocates are claiming a small victory, but the timeline falls...

The U.S. Supreme court’s silence on Florida’s appeal settles it: capital cases in the state require unanimous jury sentences. But many are dubious about...

Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill into law inspired by two teenagers still lost at sea.

Signing up for coverage on the health insurance marketplace should be easier for some people this fall because new federal rules will allow brokers and...

The vaccine against Zika vaccine was developed by the Army, with the government paying for clinical trials, too. Health officials want to be sure drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur doesn't make it unaffordable.

By the end of the 2026, the chairman of Tampa International Airport wants it to function as its own little city.By then, airport officials would have…

It’s that time of year again, the Atlantic hurricane season is upon us. This week on Florida Matters we’re taking a look at how various areas of the state…