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Last week, the Florida House formally apologized to the former wards of two now-closed reform schools for the abuse they say they suffered. Now, the...

The wildfire in Golden Gate Estates destroyed nine structures, including four homes. The Florida Forest Service is urging people to be “Firewise” . The...

Marches to raise awareness about the need to address climate change and rising sea levels will be held Saturday throughout the Tampa Bay area. It's part…

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit is adding Tesla model X's to its pilot program which it hopes will bring more bus riders on board.Cesar Hernandez of…

A state proposal would cut back on standardized testing in Florida, but the bills would also make several other changes to education. A House testing...

Governor Rick Scott is defending his decision to remove State Attorney Aramis Ayala from death penalty cases. Attorneys for Scott argue the Florida...

The Florida House and Senate budget teams are bumping numerous issues up to the chambers’ presiding officers. The groups bundled a few major priorities...

Florida lawmakers have tentatively agreed to pull funding from the state's top land conservation programs.

Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas ship will leave on its maiden voyage to Cuba from the Port of Tampa to Havana.The ship will launch Sunday for its…

A spokeswoman says an unknown number of Florida Blue health insurance customers were charged multiple times for their May premiums.

Gov. Rick Scott will sign a bill to step up public notification of pollution incidents, after the measure was unanimously approved Wednesday in the House.

Florida's universities call it a troubling trend. The need for mental health counseling services among students has gone up nearly 50 percent over the...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, monitors weather and climate change for the federal government. It predicts about one foot...

After years of debate, the legislature is on the brink of deregulating a slate of professions. Cosmetologists to geologists to boxing announcers could...

Florida legislators have agreed to pay millions to homeowners in two counties whose healthy citrus trees were torn down in a failed attempt to eradicate…

Lawmakers have folded on plans to pass a comprehensive gambling overhaul bill this legislative session.

The debilitating effects of post traumatic stress are well documented. But studies suggest that surviving trauma might also lead to personal growth.

A handful of residents living near the Tampa Sports Authority's Babe Zaharias golf course are protesting the application of the fumigant "Curfew," which…

The Florida Legislature is cramming some its largest and thorniest spending issues into the final days for the legislative session. House leaders are...

The Florida legislature is weighing a transportation related measure in the final days of session. Lawmakers are considering revising laws related to...

Employer groups are threatening to bolt and trial lawyers are in open revolt as lawmakers spend the final days of the 2017 session haggling over workers...

The Florida Senate remained steadfast Thursday in a dispute with the House about a change to the state's “stand your ground” self-defense law.

With just one day left to pass a bill, House and Senate Republican leaders are still struggling to strike a deal on the rollout of a voter-approved...

The Florida Legislature has lined up a series of spending measures to complete the state budget. Leaders are cramming some of the largest and thorniest...

Florida lawmakers are cracking down on the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Legislation punishing its possession is heading to the governor.