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A tropical storm warning has been issued for a section of Louisiana's coast as a weather system approaches from the Gulf of Mexico.The warning is in…

Florida's state-created property insurer is probably going to raise its rates again.The board that oversees Citizens Property Insurance will vote Tuesday…

Polk County is consistently ranked as having among the highest rates of suburban poverty in the country. And one recent study put it second in the nation…

Last month, news broke of a double murder at a New Tampa apartment.Suspect Devon Arthurs says he is a former Neo-Nazi who converted to Islam. He is…

Non-citizens are eligible to serve in the U.S. military. But even as veterans, they can still be deported if they commit crimes after they leave the...

Continuing to point at “out of control” water damage claims, the Citizens Property Insurance Board of Governors on Tuesday unanimously backed proposed…

From the Florida Panhandle to eastern Texas, residents and government officials along the northern Gulf Coast kept an eye on slow-moving Tropical Storm…

Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law Senate Bill 118, prohibiting websites that publish criminal mugshots from charging to remove the photos. Sen. Greg...

A mass bleaching of coral reefs worldwide is finally easing after three years, U.S. scientists announced Monday. About three-quarters of the world's...

With all this rainy weather this month, Leon County health officials are encouraging area residents to watch out for mosquitoes.

Tallahassee naturalist and Florida State University adjunct Professor Bruce Means is celebrating his latest discovery, three new species of salamanders...

Polk County is a place of so many contradictions. It's the home of beautiful lakes, charming downtowns and historic landmarks. But this birthplace of…

Bucking a growing trend elsewhere in the south, Hillsborough County officials decided Wednesday not to move a Confederate memorial from in front of a…

Ty Hernandez was mending a broken heart when he felt a cold coming on. His mom, Peggy, did the mom thing. “You’ve got to rest and drink fluids.” she...

Gulf Coast states were in for a third day of rough weather as Tropical Storm Cindy sloshed ashore early Thursday in southwestern Louisiana.Already blamed…

After months of drought conditions that helped fuel nearly 2,500 wildfires across the state, Florida has quickly moved deep into its rainy season.

Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a law guaranteeing religious expression in schools. The House version of the bill was sponsored by Rep. Kim...

About 50 protesters gathered on Wednesday in front of the City Hall in Hollywood to demand changes to the designations of three streets: Forrest, Hood...

Two former Miami-Dade students are suing the School Board after they found their Social Security numbers and test scores online along with the personal...

The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday gave Gov. Rick Scott's administration until noon Monday to respond to a lawsuit challenging the governor's veto...

Florida's Latino population grew fastest last year in counties in the exurbs of Orlando and Tampa, according to U.S. Census figures released Thursday.The…

Reflecting the industry’s sagging fortunes, the Florida Citrus Commission is recommending a 22 percent spending cut.

Six companies filed to sell health insurance in Florida next year on the Obamacare exchanges with an average rate increase of 17.8 percent, state...

Critics pounced after the Senate released its long-awaited bill to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law on Thursday, saying its proposed...

More than seven months after Floridians overwhelmingly backed the broad legalization of medical marijuana, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a bill aimed...