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Florida lawmakers are considering legislation that would create a uniform framework for bike sharing companies in the state of Florida. Tampa Republican...

A disgruntled Lakeland restaurant worker has been sentenced to seven years in prison for putting deadly plumber's lye into the Yum Yum sauce.The owner of…

The Florida Legislature for more than a decade earmarked funding in the state budget for “pregnancy support services.”

A proposal to redistribute hundreds of millions of dollars away from safety-net hospitals and toward increasing base Medicaid payments at all hospitals...

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is continuing to prepare for a potential lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.Florida is one of many states considering…

Mote Marine Laboratory announced plans Thursday to build a new aquarium alongside Interstate 75 in Sarasota. It's been in the works for five years. It's…

A group of Tampa business leaders will hold a news conference Friday afternoon to unveil a plan to bring the Tampa Bay Rays to their city - and team…

Do Florida politicians really want to create a "sanctuary state," as the speaker of the state House claim? And did slaves really help build the "old"…

Do Florida politicians really want to create a "sanctuary state," as the speaker of the state House claims? And did slaves really help build the "old"…

Physicians, certified advanced registered nurse midwives and licensed midwives who attend at-home births or deliveries in birthing centers would be...

Last May, two Miami-Dade public school employees resigned amid investigations into allegations that they had engaged in inappropriate relationships with...

Florida lawmakers want to cut penalties for people who accidentally show their concealed weapons. The bill is ready for a floor vote in the House. But...

The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg on Saturday opened a new exhibit showcasing two of the twentieth century’s most influential artists.The exhibit…

The city attorney in Jacksonville says an initiative intended to challenge a new gay rights law cannot be legally placed on the November ballot.The…

Florida cities have some perks when it comes to healthy living, but overall they don’t make the cut when it comes to a newly published list of...

A legislative effort to allow pharmacists to issue flu tests to sick Floridians is on hold for now. It comes at a time when health officials say this...

This week on Florida Matters we’re taking another listen to our conversation about the promise and prognosis of solar power in the Sunshine State.Florida…

It's already been one of the worst flu seasons in recent memory. Now, you can add a late-blooming, but hard-hitting, allergy season to the list of reasons…

Pasco Pride is planning its first LGBT event for October, and organizers say it’s long overdue for the county.A pride event typically has live music,…

The First Coast will be cheering for a hometown Olympian this weekend.

In a production filled with political theater, a Democratic candidate for governor and a legislative leader who’s toying with a run for the same office...

State dollars will be needed to speed federal repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee, under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget....

You never know who you're talking to on social media today. What may be surprising is who some of these online impersonators choose to be.One internet…

A Lee County Circuit court judge will decide in about a week if Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam can continue denying reimbursement to...

Most child marriages in Florida would be banned — though not for 16- and 17-year-olds when there's a pregnancy — under a bill overwhelmingly approved by...