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As part of Morning Edition's election-year project Divided States, four voters in Florida, a battleground state, share their thoughts on the presidential candidates and the final debate.

The "Mayors for Hillary" bus tour stopped in St. Petersburg, Friday afternoon to urge the Black community to vote for Democratic presidential nominee,…

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Vern Buchanan, both of whom are running for re-election, will gather at a roundtable discussion at Manatee Memorial...

Polling places are starting to open for early voting in Florida, a key battleground state in this year’s presidential election.Fifty counties have opened…

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has asked the Florida Supreme Court to clarify a ruling last week that struck down a portion of the state's death...

Saturday was the Drug Enforcement Administration's National "Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative."Local law enforcement agencies likes the Hillsborough…

On Sunday, Christian conservatives rallied at Church of God Pentecostal to talk about the coming election. Former NFL player Burgess Owens was among those…

When Florida voters look at their ballots for the general election, they'll see six names printed in the presidential race box. But there are an equal…

Presidential nominee Donald Trump brought some surprise guests to his rally in Tampa Monday night – including legendary college football coach Bobby…

Nearly two dozen Florida businesses and healthcare groups have signed on to a national campaign to control prescription drug costs. The effort has been...

This year’s World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians hits close to home for many Tampa Bay Rays fans.Quite a few players and…

Racial and ethnic differences are the biggest obstacle to solving Florida's biggest problems.That's one of the findings from the latest portion of the…

With little comment, Gov. Rick Scott and the state Cabinet agreed Tuesday to spend more than $22 million to preserve three pieces of land covering 14,000…

Florida Department of Corrections’ probation officers will be working with law enforcement across the state Monday to ensure sex offenders are not...

Everglades advocates are calling for the construction of a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee. Their visit to central Florida on Thursday is part of a...

Serving as Hillsborough County’s property appraiser is more than just a title or government position for Bob Henriquez. He says it’s a commitment to…

The Department of Veterans Affairs is struggling with another huge backlog and this time it is not veterans waiting for medical appointments.Currently, a…

In 2003, Raj Chandarlapaty graduated with his PhD in English from the University of South Florida.While the teaching career that followed took him all…

Democrat Rena Frazier’s father grew up in one of the poorest sections of Tampa. She says he worked and fought to overcome his situation and become the…

Republican Neil Combee is seeking his third term as the District 39 Florida House representative on Nov. 8.The Polk County native and former Polk County…

Democrat David Vogel, who is running for House District 67 in the state House of Representatives, said elections are never really about voting for the…

Hillary Clinton has called on the FBI director to divulge more information on his announcement he is continuing the agency’s investigation into her…

The I-4 corridor is considered vital to the presidential election -- the swing region in the swing state. Teaming up with NPR member station WMFE in…

Dan Raulerson says he is more open and candid than the average politician. Raulerson, a Republican and former Plant City mayor, has twice been elected to…

Hillary Clinton spoke before several hundred people Tuesday afternoon outside of the Pasco-Hernando State College campus near Dade City.Her speech focused…