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With Florida now enrolling most Medicaid beneficiaries in managed-care plans, the Agency for Health Care Administration plans to close three field offices…

The state Department of Health on Friday backed off a plan to cut millions of dollars from an early-intervention program that serves babies and toddlers…

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Lots of people think there’s too much testing going on in schools right now. It’s one of the most contentious issues in education. Lawmakers want to...

Clergy members across the country have a message for the North Miami Beach Police Department in response to using mugshots of black men for target...

Many people struggle with their weight, and former athletes are no exception. But athletes who gain weight once they retire are at a higher risk for...

Plans are taking shape in the agency tasked with pitching Florida to newly discharged veterans. Florida is For Veterans held its second strategy...

Watchdog groups want an outside investigation into the apparent ousting of well respected Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald...

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Florida since Jan. 6, 2015. The issue is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court this summer, but in the meantime, marriage…

Two Democratic lawmakers have filed a bill to make it easier for minors to have their records expunged. Rep. Mia Jones (D-Jacksonville) says getting a...

Education Commissioner Pam Stewart says students cannot skip state-required tests, and teachers and schools can be punished for refusing to administer...

State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater isn't ready to discuss a Louisiana official tabbed by Gov. Rick Scott as a possible replacement for Florida's…

With open enrollment for health insurance ending in just two weeks, the push is on to get everyone who qualifies signed up. But some of the uninsured...

The latest push to legalize medical marijuana in Florida is getting support from law enforcement. Back in November, voters defeated Amendment 2, and...

Paul Workman worries that this old war bird’s time may be running out.As mechanic and flight engineer for the B-17 Flying Fortress, he knows what it means…

The former head of Florida’s prisons is blasting Gov. Rick Scott and his administration, saying they put politics ahead of guard and prisoner safety....

A disease known as citrus greening continues to devastate Florida’s iconic crop. An expert warns time is running out for the state’s growers. Harold...

Bush v. Clinton could be a barnburner in Florida.A Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday shows former Gov. Jeb Bush and former U.S. Secretary of…

A bill aimed at improving veteran accessibility to mental health care has passed the US Senate and now only needs President Obama's signature to become…

Florida is getting closer to allowing doctors to prescribe medical marijuana. But first, rules for how to grow the non-euphoric strain of the drug have...

Pointing to a need to increase access to health care in areas such as rural communities, a bipartisan group of House and Senate leaders Tuesday...

2/21 1:30 p.m. 2nd paragraph corrected to indicate location of possible projectile found in one graveTwo more sets of remains were identified today from…

After John Jonchuck was accused of throwing his 5-year-old daughter Phoebe off a Pinellas County bridge last month, The Florida Department of Children...

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story has been updated to clarify that policies held by Simply Healthcare Inc. were not affected by the data...

Republican Gov. Rick Scott rallied supporters in November to grab a come-from-behind victory over Democratic challenger Charlie Crist in one of the…