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A 2-year-old girl in Sarasota has died after her father left her in his vehicle Sunday morning. It's the first death from vehicular heatstroke in...

A troubled Medicare Advantage HMO now under state receivership has struggled for years to have enough capital available on hand to pay its bills. A...

Florida Medicaid officials have decided to give an extra payment to managed-care plans to cover the unexpected cost of a new treatment for a common...

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria went from infielder to storyteller this morning at the Seminole Heights Branch Library to kick off the seventh…

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb is putting his stamp of approval on a new piece of protective head gear for young pitchers.Cobb draws a parallel between…

Most of us ponder evacuating when a hurricane approaches.But at Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base, Jim McFadden sends an "Orion P-3" propeller plane and its…

Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana launched the "Don’t Let Florida Go to Pot" campaign Tuesday,…

When a hurricane is approaching, everyone needs to have a plan in place. When you have medical needs, that preparation becomes even more critical. Dr....

Three central Florida cities have been ranked among the best places in the country to staycation.Tampa ranked eighth overall and Orlando was ninth in…

After two overwhelming votes in two days, a Florida Congressman and chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee says he is optimistic lawmakers can…

The old federal courthouse used to be one of the most imposing buildings in downtown Tampa. That was before federal officials decamped to a new skyscraper…

The San Antonio Spurs handily defeated the Miami Heat 104-87 on Sunday night, bringing the two-year title reign of King James and the Heat to an end.

About half of Florida ninth graders failed the state's Algebra 1 exam on their first attempt last year.The class -- and passing the exam -- are a high…

A federal appeals court Friday rejected arguments by WellCare Health Plans that the Tampa-based HMO should receive restitution from former executives who…

Polls show that Sunshine State voters are likely to approve a measure legalizing medical marijuana in November. Businesses are already flocking to the state, eager to set up shop.

Gov. Rick Scott gave a glimpse of his personal wealth Monday, disclosing a net worth of $132.7 million as of the end of last year, in addition to…

Gov. Rick Scott signed a pair of bills Tuesday as the state continues efforts to curb human trafficking.The new laws (HB 989 and HB 7141) include numerous…

Following earlier legal victories, the American Civil Liberties of Union of Florida and other groups asked a federal appeals court this week to find that…

Top U.S. military leaders responsible for Afghanistan and Iraq were in Tampa today for a change of command ceremony.Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie…

John Ruthell Henry was put to death in Florida after inmates in Georgia and Missouri became the first and second to be executed in the wake of a failed lethal injection two months ago.

Nearly 3,000 people are expected to gather in Sarasota Saturday morning to remember and honor veterans for their sacrifice and service.It’s not Veterans…

St. Petersburg Pride Weekend is here.In its 12th year, the event celebrating diversity in the LGBT community is expanding from four days this year instead…

Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped all charges against former University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian, whose criminal contempt case had sat…

The case, Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby, is perhaps the most important decision of the term. It centers on the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost prescription contraception.

A Florida judge on Monday dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by George Zimmerman against NBC and three reporters, saying the former neighborhood watch…