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Facing a nearly $400 million cut in the coming fiscal year, House and Senate budget negotiators late Monday agreed on a plan for divvying up money in...

The 106 Burmese pythons captured over a monthlong hunt won't help control Florida's invasive snake population, but wildlife officials said Saturday that...

The Florida Senate will again take up a medical marijuana bill today. It expands the scope of Florida's Right to Try Act, which allows terminally-ill...

When Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) officials look into the future, they see riders tapping preloaded smart cards as they get on the…

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and Marco Rubio ended their "Super Tuesday" campaigning by holding rallies in South Florida.With hundreds of presidential…

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump dominated in the South, according to Associated Press results. Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz won their home states, and Marco Rubio gained his first victory of 2016.

The House will hold a floor session and take up numerous issues, including proposals that would place additional restrictions on abortion clinics and al...

Reports documenting scheduling problems and wait-time manipulation at the Department of Veterans Affairs are being made public, as the agency’s internal...

At issue is whether a Texas law requiring clinics to meet surgical-center standards is aimed at safeguarding women's health or unconstitutionally limiting a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.

Is the Tampa Bay area really one of the 10 areas most threatened by sea level rise in the world? And what's up with Trump University? To find out about…

Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly and Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson aren't waiting to win their parties' Senate nominations before holding one-on-one…

UPDATED 3/3/16 10 P.M. Updated to correct possible percentage increase on Genshaft's contract with bonus offer. The removal of a retention stipend of…

One of St. Petersburg’s strongest art advocates and community leaders has retired. Kent Lydecker, executive director of the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA),…

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said he is effectively ending his bid for the White House Wednesday, concluding a roller-coaster campaign that briefly…

Florida is the latest school to start selling alcohol at sporting events.The University Athletic Association announced Wednesday it will offer beer and…

The Florida Board of Governors Wednesday approved the University of Central Florida's plan for a downtown Orlando campus.

The Florida Senate budget chairman says state workers are unlikely to get an across-the-board pay raise this year.Sen. Tom Lee said Wednesday there isn't…

Senate President Andy Gardiner said late Wednesday he was considering bringing Surgeon General John Armstrong's nomination to the Senate floor, a...

Out of more than 6,000 entries, the musician selected as the winner of the Tiny Desk Contest created something "captivating," "serpentine," "beautiful," "unusual" and "tremendous."

With the support of doctors and small businesses, the Florida House has unanimously passed a bill that would clear the way for "direct primary care”...

After a spate of child deaths in Florida, the Department of Children and Families is doubling down on child welfare reforms. Now state lawmakers are...

Cuban migrants are getting in to the U.S. through Laredo, Texas. Some lawmakers say it's time to remove the special status Cuban migrants have, saying it's unfair to others who face worse hardships.

Congressman Patrick Murphy took his campaign for the U.S. Senate to the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club today. There, he shared moderate, mainstream Democratic…

Citrus growers received some good news about the outlook for this year's crop, but the long-term prognosis remains dire for the industry threatened by…

Florida voters will be asked to vote on three constitutional amendments dealing with taxes.The Florida Legislature on Wednesday approved three amendments…