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Skyrocketing numbers of overdoses. Burned-out first responders. Families torn apart.

Shortly before attorneys for the state prepared to defend emergency regulations calling for nursing homes and assisted living facilities to have...

A brewery that was offering to give free beer to University of Florida students in exchange for tickets to a white nationalist event on campus has learned…

Sharon Scott and Sheila Williams of Tampa had been searching for their sister, Brenda Williams, ever since she disappeared in 1978.Last year, the two had…

Gov. Rick Scott this summer signed into law a bill that implemented the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative, known as Amendment 2, which...

By canceling Affordable Care Act subsidies for low-income Americans this week , President Donald Trump might be undermining Obamacare in some states,...

Florida’s largest provider of health insurance under the Affordable Care Act responded today to the federal government’s decision to stop funding...

Residents in Pinellas are getting an early Halloween treat: free flu vaccines.With cooler weather on its way soon, flu season is close behind.Pinellas…

What place does respect have in today’s society, and why does it seem to be missing? These are some of the questions a series of community conversations…

For journalism students, the best lessons don’t always happen in the classroom.That’s the case for students at USF St. Petersburg, where the sudden…

A new poll released Tuesday finds 52 percent of registered voters in Florida oppose prohibiting the sale of assault weapons and large capacity...

Florida Governor Rick Scott’s response to the state’s opioid crisis is taking shape in the House.

At first there was no hint of distress in the 911 calls, no sense of a crisis unfolding. But newly released emergency calls from a sweltering Broward...

Florida Governor Rick Scott is declaring a state of emergency ahead of a white supremacist speech at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Richard...

Congress missed a deadline at the end of September to reauthorize funding for the country’s community health centers, which provide access to primary...

Here's a sample of what the start and end times may look like for students in Hillsborough County in the coming school year. Actual times for individual…

Bipartisanship in Washington -- or lack thereof -- and what Florida voters can do about it. That's what two former Congressman are talking about in a…

Latoya Williams was concerned about her first paycheck after Hurricane Irma. She couldn’t go to work for seven days because the early childcare center...

A Tallahassee-based appeals court Thursday gave a victory to Gov. Rick Scott in one part of a legal battle about emergency rules requiring nursing homes...

A bipartisan proposal to calm churning health insurance markets gained momentum Thursday when enough lawmakers rallied behind it to give it potentially...

The water level in Lake Okeechobee appears to have stabilized. Rainwater from Hurricane Irma has pushed the lake over an alarming 17 feet. It's risen...

State officials say they have distributed more than $1 billion worth of food assistance following Hurricane Irma.Thousands of people statewide have…

When Martin Tadlock got the phone call from University of South Florida System President Judy Genshaft asking him to become the interim regional…

Spending on Florida's natural resources and environmental programs would grow by $220 million under a proposal by Gov. Rick Scott as he nears his final…

Hispanic and African American children who live in poverty are falling behind, according to an annual report on child well being. The Florida KIDS COUNT…