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Immigrant advocates and officials are warning Florida's economy could suffer if the U.S. government does not renew a program that protects almost 45,000…

In a move that will almost certainly rankle already-perturbed lawmakers, a rejected vendor intends to challenge state health officials' hiring of a...

Florida health officials are under fire for the slow implementation of the latest medical marijuana law. State lawmakers are rejecting the department's...

It’s 13 days before the election, and one of the candidates for St. Petersburg Mayor finds himself in front of a class of University of South Florida St.…

A portion of U.S. 441 in Alachua County, a highway that drew a mention in the song “American Girl,” would be named after the late rock star Tom Petty,...

PATILLAS, Puerto Rico – Jan Carlo Pérez’s family has a farm in Patillas, Puerto Rico. It’s a town of lush green hillside forests known as the Caribbean...

Bills aimed at fixing a glitch in a Florida law have cleared their first legislative committees in the House and Senate. The two measures could get more...

Lakeland voters will soon decide on whether to change their form of government, and the heated campaign has pitted the grandson of Publix founder George…

"The vehicle struck multiple people on the path," police said Tuesday. Authorities say the suspect was shot and taken into custody after leaving the vehicle and "displaying imitation firearms."

From banning the death penalty to creating an elected secretary of state, members of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission have filed more than…

Two groups representing nursing homes and assisted living facilities want a Florida appeals court to block the actions of the administration of Gov....

Florida could be moving closer to stockpiling fuel for future hurricanes or other disasters.

At Puerto Rico’s request, Florida Governor Rick Scott will travel to the devastated island Friday to offer advice about how to speed up efforts to...

"This morning I asked Mike Oreskes for his resignation because of inappropriate behavior," NPR CEO Jarl Mohn said in a memo to NPR staff. "I have received his resignation, effective immediately."

Volunteers from the Suncoast Animal League returned from their rescue trip in Puerto Rico Tuesday night.Along with them came more than 100 dogs and cats…

Some of Florida's top legislators are going to outline their priorities for the upcoming session.The Associated Press is holding its annual pre-session…

Under scrutiny since a high-ranking Democrat resigned after admitting an affair with a lobbyist, Senate President Joe Negron insisted Thursday he has a…

Dave Chapman and dozens of other long-time organic farmers packed a meeting of the National Organic Standards board in Jacksonville.

Though Gov. Rick Scott wants to require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to have generators and enough fuel to cool their buildings for 96...

Many residents are making daily visits to distribution sites, where the Army has set up portable water purification systems.

Gov. Rick Scott has appointed one of Florida's leading environmental advocates to run the state park system.Eric Draper has been executive director of…

Two months away from home in a highly competitive environment that is fueled by money, power and booze and in which careers are made or broken based on…

A Florida senator being investigating over groping and harassment allegations is being removed from his powerful position as budget chairman.Gov. Rick…

Florida lawmakers are advancing a plan to allocate $100 million a year to the land buying program Florida Forever. Last year the legislature zeroed out...

The Florida House will vote on whether to create a state memorial to honor slaves and acknowledge the cruelty of slavery.A bill (HB 67) to create a…