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Wading bird nests in the Everglades were at their lowest number last year since 2008.

In Florida, it's always wildfire season. But spring is the time of year when the risk is highest.For one thing, it's dry season. And Chelsea Ealum with…

UPDATED 3/9, 10 a.m. with details on Stone's resignation, as well as with copies of Stone and Genshaft's letters to the USF Sarasota-Manatee community.The…

A controversial plan to speed construction of a 60,000-acre reservoir on farmland south of Lake Okeechobee — to reduce the risk of more "guacamole-thick...

House Republicans scored a pre-dawn triumph Thursday in their effort to scuttle former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, but it masked...

A couple of juvenile justice-related bills are now moving in the Florida House and Senate.

Florida lawmakers are considering shutting down community redevelopment agencies, citing reports of misuse of public money. Supporters are hoping to...

Pointing to his family and a "job that I love," Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn announced Thursday he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor next…

The IndyCar season kicks off this weekend with the 13th annual Firestone Grand Prix in St. Petersburg.Hundreds of thousands of people are expected in the…

In a gamble with monumental political stakes, Republicans set course for a climactic House vote on their health care overhaul after President Donald...

A University of South Florida football player is in stable condition after being shot Saturday night in what Tampa police call a "road-rage incident."…

Florida mayors came to the Capitol this week to circle the wagons.

UPDATED 3/28, 3 P.M. with information on the USF Football program dismissing Childs.Tampa police have charged a University of South Florida football…

With Republican leaders looking for ways to revamp the health-care system, the House could pass bills this week that deal with doctor-patient...

Two House members are seeking to make far-reaching changes to the process by which the state and local governments pay out claims for deaths, injuries,...

After years of hospital-industry legal battles about opening new trauma centers, a House panel Monday approved a bill that would repeal limits on the...

The Florida House is pushing for $164 million in budget cuts in its initial higher-education budgets. Under a plan outlined by the House Higher...

With the rainy season approaching and mosquitoes breeding at this time of year, Gov. Rick Scott and community leaders urged residents to remain aware...

A trial date has been set for a Florida man accused of throwing his young daughter to her death off a Tampa Bay area bridge.Following a Monday hearing,…

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson won’t support Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch.

Florida currently requires auto drivers to carry personal injury protection of at least $10,000 in medical benefits. But critics say that isn’t enough...

A House panel faced stiff opposition as it passed a measure assigning heightened punishments to undocumented immigrants.

The Florida House is considering allowing students to take a computer coding course to fulfill credit requirement in lieu of a foreign language. The...

The official start to the Hurricane Season may be months away, but Panhandle health officials want area residents to start preparing early.

The lead contamination in Flint, Michigan and the sewage spills in St. Petersburg are only two of many examples of why more consumers are asking questions…