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One part of Florida’s complex public school funding program is drawing fire from two Republican state senators. They’re calling for a study of what’s...

The United States and Japan have been allies and strategic partners since World War II, but an effort to move and expand a Marine Corps base in Okinawa...

State Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam of Bartow comes from a long line of citrus farmers, so it's no surprise he's in favor of a continued flow of…

Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants the Sunshine State to stop doing business with Venezuela. Scott is proposing the policy shift after more than 100 days of...

Florida gun control advocates say a new report on gun theft by the Center for American Progress underscores the need for stricter laws. The left-leaning...

A chemical used for mosquito control in South Florida has been the source of controversy in recent weeks, after a study showed it could be linked to...

After a week of high drama, another played out in the early hours of Friday with Sen. John McCain joining two moderate Republicans, two independents and every Democrat in voting against the bill.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to impose new sanctions on Russia, North Korea and Iran — over threats from the White House to veto the measure.

Voters will soon pick the leader of one our state's largest cities -- St. Petersburg. This week on Florida Matters we're talking about how the mayoral…

A Florida health care administrator accepted bribes in exchange for helping a nursing home owner accused of orchestrating a $1 billion Medicare and...

Anthony Scaramucci's departure comes just 10 days after being named for the position. The move comes just hours into John Kelly's tenure as chief of staff.

He led the Florida Seminole Tribe when it challenged the U.S. Supreme Court over gaming on tribal lands . The legal victory helped kick start a gambling...

The Florida Board of Medicine is preparing to vote on rules for doctors recommending medical cannabis.

Tropical Depression Emily is moving out over the Atlantic early Tuesday, a day after slogging across the Florida peninsula, where it brought drenching…

It's not unusual for lawyers representing Death Row prisoners whose execution dates have been set to file last-minute appeals to try to get more time to...

Florida homeowners with citrus trees on their property now have a new tool to fight off deadly citrus greening disease: parasitic wasps.

Should Florida allow harvesting of goliath grouper? That is the question being discussed at 15 public workshops around the state. The mammoth fish can...

Florida's school districts are figuring out how to respond to a new state law that covers quite a lot, and may have a major impact.On Tuesday, in what the…

A record-setting "dead zone," where water doesn't have enough oxygen for fish to survive, has appeared this summer. One major cause is pollution from farms.

As Florida students return to universities and state colleges this month for a new academic year, many will benefit from a major expansion of need-based...

As Tropical Storm Emily made landfall Monday, two Florida Congressmen got a lesson in how water is managed in Collier County. Their visit came after...

Michael Smith graduated from a Caribbean medical school in 2014 with a degree and a mountain of debt. He wants to start paying it off, but first he...

Last week, a colorful rant by the short-lived White House Communications Director left media across the country and world scrambling to figure out what to…

Attorney General Pam Bondi's office Thursday asked the Florida Supreme Court to reject an appeal from Mark James Asay, a Death Row prisoner whose...

Police in Pinellas County say the body of an 88-year-old woman has washed up on a beach.The woman's body was found Thursday morning in Gulfport, which is…