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The 2017 World Rowing Championships kick off at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota Saturday.The nine-day event begins with an opening ceremony at 7…

As mountains of garbage pile up from Hurricane Irma, counties across Florida say that companies they hired to remove debris won't show up because they can…

More than $45 million in revenue is believed to have been lost when the state suspended highway toll collections to help speed evacuations and relief…

Nearly 17,000 flood insurance claims connected with Hurricane Irma have been filed, and more are expected in the coming weeks.The Sun-Sentinel reports…

Two linemen who spent days restoring power in the Tampa Bay area had the same unfortunate mishap: They lost their wedding rings.Both were heartbroken,…

Recent efforts in Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare are overshadowing an important deadline to fund children's health insurance.

Florida nursing-home officials made clear Friday they think it is unrealistic — if not impossible — to carry out a demand by Gov. Rick Scott that...

Rows of brightly colored chairs are set up on the little patch of grass outside FANM, the Haitian Women of Miami, a non-profit group that helps low...

Hurricane Irma hung over an annual gathering of state and industry officials discussing water policy.

Hurricane Irma forced hundreds of thousands of Floridians from their homes, including residents at military bases. Key West and Jacksonville saw some of...

Florida students missed several days of school because of Hurricane Irma.Pam Stewart, the state’s Education Commissioner has waived two make-up days for…

The U.S. Coast Guard opened the seaports in St. Croix, St. Thomas and Puerto Rico over the weekend, but only for daylight operations at many sites.Getting…

As of August 31st of this year, there were nearly 13 million active registered voters in Florida. And today is National Voter Registration Day, a day when…

A proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act would cost Florida $9.7 billion in federal funding over six years, according to a study from the Kaiser...

A state insurance advisory panel on Tuesday will finalize its legislative recommendations for the upcoming session and will consider, among other things...

Standing outside his church in Palmetto Bay on Sunday, Jesus Figueroa listened intently to information coming across his iPhone from Puerto Rico on...

Professional sports franchises would be prohibited from building or renovating stadiums on publicly owned land under a measure introduced Tuesday in the…

Florida's top emergency management official is stepping down to take a job in the private sector.Gov. Rick Scott announced Tuesday that Florida Division…

We're starting something new on Florida Matters. Once a month we're going to gather together some experienced reporters from around the state for…

Jeff Vinik's ties to the University of South Florida continue to get stronger, as a Muma College of Business program now bears his family's name.The Vinik…

The differing views of St. Petersburg mayoral candidates were on display Tuesday night as Rick Kriseman and Rick Baker gathered with residents for a forum…

Puerto Ricans in Southwest Florida are having difficulty getting in contact with loved ones on the island since Hurricane Maria damaged power grids.

Fighting state decisions to place a moratorium on patient admissions and suspend Medicaid funding, a Broward County nursing home plans to subpoena...

The leader of a small Florida-based neo-Nazi group pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges associated with having explosives in his apartment's…

Comics fans and celebrities will come together this weekend at MegaCon Tampa Bay. Attendees will even get the chance to meet Marvel Comics creator Stan…