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An Alaska man accused of killing five people and wounding six in a Fort Lauderdale airport shooting spree is due in court for a hearing on his mental...

As Florida tackles an uptick in opioid overdoses, state lawmakers passed a measure Thursday that seeks to toughen state drug trafficking laws.

Legislation approved Thursday by the House Judiciary Committee would help juveniles expunge their arrest records after they complete diversion programs...

Authorities say the mother of an 11-year-old Florida girl who was killed after being abducted in 2004 has died of a heroin overdose.Polk County Sheriff…

It could become easier for parents and residents to challenge school textbooks under a bill passed by the Florida House.Proponents like the bill’s…

A Florida state senator who used a racial slur and vulgar language in a conversation with two African-American colleagues resigned Friday, saying the…

On a hot spring afternoon, with the waters of Tampa Bay lapping the shores of Tampa's Picnic Island in the background, Rep. Kathy Castor and…

A different kind of event will be held Saturday nationwide to mark Earth Day. It's called the March for Science, and there will be several marches in the…

Will he or won't he? Attorney John Morgan said little Friday to answer that question about whether he'll run for governor.During an appearance at the…

St. Petersburg played host to a regional offshoot of the March for Science on Saturday morning. By 10 a.m., Poynter Park was a blazing 86 degrees. But…

A bill creating a uniform procedure for law enforcement agencies when it comes to conducting eyewitness interviews is on its way to the House floor.

Pointing to a crop for Florida's agriculture industry and the potential for new jobs, a House Republican on Friday proposed allowing state colleges and...

The Medicare fraud trial of a prominent South Florida eye doctor tied to a New Jersey senator's alleged corruption is set to begin.

James Comey's request regarding the unsubstantiated claim follows the White House call for a congressional inquiry "to determine whether executive branch investigative powers were abused in 2016."

One of the big debates taking shape this legislative session is about state involvement in economic development. The capitol’s powerbrokers are picking...

Artists have been a part of Tampa’s Gasparilla annual event for almost half a century. This year, more than 250 artists displayed their works in the 47th…

Wildlife officials say a screwworm infestation in the Florida Keys seems to be declining, which is good news for a unique deer herd threatened by the...

State lawmakers are pushing to track sentencing as a way to stamp out disparities in how penalties are doled out. But at its first hearing, the measure...

The war between House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Governor Rick Scott over corporate tax breaks appears to be claiming another casualty.

On the eve of the 2017 legislative session, local governments are circling the wagons.

A state appeals court has overturned a ruling concerning school testing in Florida.The judgment is a major setback for the “Opt-Out” movement.Each spring,…

Governor Rick Scott kicked off Florida's 2017 legislative session with his annual State of the State Address. This week on Florida Matters we're…

Florida's legislative session is just beginning, but the battle over Governor Rick Scott's most prized programs has been going on for a while. He claims…

The Tamil word for python is "malaippāmpu." Translated literally, it means "mountain snake." But two Tamil-speaking snake trackers from India, who are...

The Florida legislative session has begun, which means it’s time to get serious about the state’s budget. But the past few months of prologue have done...