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A key player on Everglades issues was elevated Monday to become executive director of the South Florida Water Management District , replacing Pete...

Two Republicans have opened campaign accounts to try to succeed Rep. Dan Raulerson, R-Plant City, and House Minority Leader Janet Cruz, D-Tampa, in…

The state's first sexually-transmitted case of Zika virus in 2017 has been confirmed in Pinellas County.

Consumer confidence is continuing to rise in Florida.The monthly University of Florida consumer survey released Tuesday shows consumer confidence rose for…

Two more medical-marijuana businesses have joined seven already licensed by the state, and another three are in the works, as the potentially lucrative...

Some greyhound owners and racers are asking state regulators to reconsider a highly unusual decision to decouple slot machines from dog racing.

While the public is normally urged to “thank a Veteran” they meet, the head of Florida’s Department of Veterans' Affairs also wants people to ask a...

The federal government released more details Wednesday about how much health insurance rates could increase next year in Florida — and the spike could...

Economists say the pickup in wages has been sluggish. One possible reason is that high-earning baby boomers are leaving the workforce. And some people aren't looking to work because wages are too low.

Every year in the late summer, the dive and tourism industries in the Florida Keys encourage people to come to the island chain and watch the...

The American Civil Liberties Union is vowing to plow $5 million into a felon rights initiative now that organizers have cleared initial Florida Supreme...

For many young girls its hard navigating middle and high school. There’s cafeteria politics coupled with changing relationships among friends and family...

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says lawmakers have authorized seven new medical facilities for veterans in Florida.Nelson said in a news release Wednesday that the…

Dealing with two major issues in Florida's health-care system, federal officials Thursday approved a five-year extension of a statewide Medicaid managed...

With computers returned to the discount list, Florida retailers are readying for back-to-school shoppers this weekend during the state's sales-tax ...

A South Florida lawmaker is on a personal crusade to reduce distracted driving. State Rep. Emily Slosberg is pushing cities and all 67 counties in...

Diabetes is one of the most common chronic illnesses in Florida’s state employee population. The state government and health insurers are working to...

Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature passed a law that banned local governments from regulating ridesharing companies.This opened the door for the…

The University of South Florida will wrap up the summer semesters with a pair of commencement ceremonies in Tampa Saturday. More than 2,700 students from…

A record 43.1 million passengers passed through Orlando International Airport in the past year. The latest data show domestic travel climbed 5.95 percent,…

After more than four decades as a journalist, Health News Florida’s founder and former editor Carol Gentry is retiring from WUSF Public Media.

State legislators came to Palm Beach County Tuesday to discuss the opioid crisis.

When temperatures soar, there's nothing like a frozen treat to take off the edge. But if we dive in too fast, our brains are thrown for a distressing and sometimes painful loop. Here's why.

Bill Nelson, Florida’s senior U.S. Senator, says he’s deeply concerned about North Korea’s ability to arm an ICBM with a nuclear warhead.

Hurricane Franklin has made landfall on the coast of Mexico.The National Hurricane Center says the storm reached the coastline about 80 miles southeast of…