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If there's one critter considered to be one of the emblems of Florida - besides the manatee, of course - and never mind the mouse - it's the Florida…

The Amazon founder is bringing his rocket company Blue Origin to Cape Canaveral, Florida, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

A magnet program in Tampa that prepares students for careers in the maritime industry is celebrating the start of its third year tonight with an event at…

Despite a transition to managed care meant to tame huge increases in Medicaid spending, the health-care program for low-income Floridians still...

A type of fruit fly led Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam on Tuesday to declare a state of agricultural emergency in Miami-Dade County.

Florida’s Medicaid costs will soon take up about half of the state’s new revenue. And enrollment in the program continues to grow. The increasing costs...

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has already processed thousands of concealed weapon license applications for active...

Pope Francis’ visit to Cuba this weekend showcases the island’s Roman Catholic recovery after half a century of communism. But that narrative is...

Florida's unemployment rate continues to drop slightly.The August unemployment rate was 5.3 percent, compared to 5.5 percent in July. The state added…

Lawyers for the Florida House are asking the state Supreme Court to allow them to dig deeper into the origins of proposed congressional districts…

It's the only available, nonsurgical permanent birth control option that's FDA-approved. But thousands of women have complained of serious side effects like severe pain, heavy bleeding and depression.

Researchers studying a degenerative disease in former athletes say 11 of 12 brains of deceased former NFL players tested over the past year showed signs...

Pope Francis marked a personal anniversary Monday — the day he decided as a teenager to become a priest — by traveling to the Cuban city of Holguin,…

Gov. Rick Scott said Monday he will propose more than $19 million for mental-health and substance-abuse treatment services in his recommended budget for...

A state lawmaker is hoping to add a standard threshold to what is considered “over the limit” in cases where a person is operating a vehicle and is high...

With a message that neighborhood violence won't be solved by law enforcement or government agencies alone -- a group called "Safe and Sound Hillsborough"…

The Atlanta Braves are talking about moving their spring training home out of Orlando, and Pinellas County is one of the contenders.A $662 million sports…

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Tampa Police Department for issuing thousands of tickets to bicyclists for minor infractions. About 80…

The Donald continues to lead his Republican presidential opponents while U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has leapfrogged a onetime mentor, former Gov. Jeb Bush,...

A high number of leprosy cases have been appearing in Florida. The possible culprit: armadillos. This year, nine cases have been reported in Florida,...

The process of producing news stories can be complicated. And after all the research, interviewing, writing and editing is done and a piece is sent out…

The vegetation is growing on the beaches of Treasure Island. Researchers from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium have been told they can no longer use a…

As the Florida Department of Citrus turns 80 years old, the industry it represents is fighting for its survival. The insect-borne disease of citrus…

Vigilante guards — some associated with militia groups — have been appearing outside recruiting stations around the country, ostensibly to protect them in the wake of the Chattanooga shootings.

Democrats are up in arms over Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush’s recent comments about Medicare. The former Florida Governor suggests Medicare...