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By Monday, Buffalo could see a high temperature of 60. Authorities warned that the quickly-melting snowpack could cause some serious flooding.

This spring, Florida students will take a brand new test tied to the state’s new math, reading and writing standards.This is the test that replaces the…

Gov. Rick Scott's corrections chief, Mike Crews, announced Monday he is stepping down from the agency grappling with reports of abuse by prison guards,…

Over the weekend The Naples Daily News got more than 500 pages of documents relating to Florida’s redistricting scandal. State officials had originally...

Environmentalists are suing to stop Alabama from using nearly $60 million in BP oil spill recovery funds to build a new hotel on the beach. The project is one of dozens underway across the region.

The federal probe is examining whether Darren Wilson intentionally violated Michael Brown's civil rights. Justice Department veterans say proving he violated federal criminal law will be difficult.

While several big cities saw large protests after the decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson on Monday, Tuesday saw protests and blocked highways in at least 14 cities across the country.

(Editor's Note: It's Medicare enrollment season, now through Dec. 7, and beneficiaries are trying to decide on a plan. Health News Florida’s Carol Gentry,…

The charges against the former radio host carry sentences ranging from 10 years to life in prison. Ghomeshi was publicly accused of violently assaulting women during sexual encounters.

People protesting a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown thwarted shoppers and blocked traffic near the police headquarters.

"They brought him here today to be with his brother."Those were the words of Richard Varnadoe, 86, who was at last able to put his brother Thomas in his…

Bringing stability and consistency to the troubled Florida Department of Corrections is at the forefront of several lawmakers’ and prison reform...

Many of Florida’s immigration organizations and nonprofits are preparing to meet the demands of President Obama’s recent executive action on...

At 7:05 a.m. Thursday, the unmanned Orion test vehicle is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket to…

Gov. Rick Scott has made Mike Carroll his permanent secretary of the Department of Children & Families. Scott on Monday removed the "interim" from...

It's not easy to put your finger on just one thing the Ringling is, because it's a lot of different places all sitting on 66 acres of waterfront property…

If Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell has a chance, she wants to talk with Florida leaders about expanding Medicaid in Florida. Burwell...

Gov. Rick Scott’s inauguration is less than a month away. Scott is only the second Republican governor in Florida history to win reelection. Jeb Bush...

Citizens insurance is touting its efforts to move policies into the private market—a process known as depopulation. Florida’s insurer of last resort is...

Jonathan Steverson, who for the past two years has overseen one of the state's five water-management districts, will head the Florida Department of…

This afternoon at the Riverwalk in Downtown Tampa, Mayor Bob Buckhorn and the Friends of Riverwalk unveiled the six newest inductees into the Historical…

Abuse. Drugs. Mental health issues.It’s tough enough for anyone to talk about those problems. It can be even harder for teens facing them for the first…

The deadline has passed to buy a health plan on HealthCare.gov for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2015.But open enrollment goes through Feb. 15, 2015, and…

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi filed an emergency petition on Monday seeking to keep the state's ban on gay marriage in place past Jan. 5.Bondi and…

Bush, a GOP favorite, said he would establish a political action committee in January to "facilitate conversations with citizens across America."