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Across the country, people have an estimated $10 billion riding on the outcome of the men’s NCAA basketball championship. Only a tiny part of that is...

With five weeks left in session, the House and Senate have released their spending plans. They stand roughly $2 billion apart.

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran wants to divert almost $70 million from the state affordable housing trust fund to other issues.

There's widespread agreement between lawmakers, law enforcement and child advocates that the state can do more to help juveniles who make stupid mistakes…

The Florida Forest Service says more than 100 active wildfires are burning across the state right now.

Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Tuesday morning because of the number of wildfires burning around Florida.Officials say wildfires in Florida…

The first drug to treat an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis has hit the market.

Senate Democrats are huddling to discuss proposed changes to nursing home funding. Nick Evans reports the chamber’s spending plan alters the way...

Tallahassee City Commissioner Gil Ziffer says although a proposed increase in the homestead tax break would keep money in the pockets of homeowners, the...

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have drafted more than a million family members into caring for returning wounded and injured troops. They've been called…

The Florida House has approved a plan to give bonuses to teachers and principals. But critics take issue with handing out money based on test scores...

A top priority of Florida’s Senate President is now ready for a floor vote. But after some political maneuvering, the bill also contains a controversial...

A number of claims bills which found Florida’s child welfare agency at fault are now heading to the House floor. Among them is a high profile bill...

Thousands of military households rely on government food assistance programs, but the Pentagon doesn't track how many service members have trouble...

A plan to regulate ridesharing companies statewide is heading to the Governor’s desk. After years of debate, the bill flew through the Senate Wednesday...

With the state battling 106 wildfires covering 124,000 acres as of Wednesday, Florida's top forestry official warned the fire season has yet to reach...

No matter what variation of the “n-word” is spoken, a Florida state senator is learning the term is still offensive as Democrats and Republicans…

Bayfront Health is fighting the state over another hospital's request to open a second trauma center in St. Petersburg.

In a pair of high-profile issues that could go on the ballot next year, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday approved proposed constitutional amendments…

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…