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When Florida lawmakers approved a last-minute budget in special session earlier this year , $20.4 million in federal funding for mental health services...

You may have heard of feral cats, but have you heard of feral chickens? Feral chickens are now the subject of evolutionary research. And the ones in...

Protesters decrying hatred and racism converged around the country, saying they felt compelled to counteract the white supremacist rally that spiraled…

A second Miami judge has ruled that recent changes to Florida's Stand Your Ground self-defense law are unconstitutional.

A pilot project to improve Florida’s juvenile justice system is now running statewide.

The Hillsborough County sheriff's Office says someone splashed red paint around the Confederate Memorial Park, just outside Tampa.Debbie Carter, a public…

This week on Florida Matters we’re exploring some ways to beat the summer doldrums and enjoy a “staycation” in the Tampa Bay Area.The area is known for…

According to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes – many…

The waning of Zika outbreaks in the Caribbean and South America has helped slow the spread of the mosquito-borne virus in Florida this year, according...

The number of tourists visiting Florida continues to grow.Gov. Rick Scott will announce Tuesday that an estimated 60.7 million tourists came to the state…

Gov. Rick Scott, expected to run for U.S. Senate next year, wants lawmakers to put on the 2018 ballot a proposed constitutional amendment that would...

The FDA has issued an advisory and recall for all liquid drug products made at Davie-based drug company PharmaTech. This is the second recall in the...

Facebook statuses are now being used as a way to report sexual assault, without involving authorities whom many distrust. This cynicism follows national...

While officials say mosquitoes are not believed to be transmitting the Zika virus in Florida, the state's number of “travel related” cases this year has...

Rejecting arguments about a new lethal-injection procedure, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday refused to block the scheduled Aug. 24 execution of...

Between 2014 and 2015, the number of police officers killed in the line of duty nationwide rose a staggering 56 percent. But what about the loved ones…

Summer is in full swing and for those who can't get out of town, a staycation can make all the difference. This week on Florida Matters we're taking a…

The University of Florida is coordinating with local and state law-enforcement officials in anticipation of the potential appearance in Gainesville of a...

Officers responding to a mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in January failed to coordinate and communicate effectively in...

When Monroe County held a nonbinding referendum last year on whether to allow the experimental release of genetically modified mosquitoes, most voters...

Florida’s campaign to restore voting rights to felons is gathering national media attention, and national financing. Now activists are trying to focus...

At Lee County’s regular commission meeting Tuesday morning, locals used the public comment period to voice their opinions about removing Confederate...

In South Florida, people with health insurance are the target of "body brokers" who can earn lucrative kickbacks — $500 per week — for referring vulnerable patients to centers that bilk insurers.

The Pasco County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to move forward with a plan to create a navigation center for the homeless.But the…

A joint investigation by NPR and ProPublica shows how a loophole in Florida law has led to the arrest and even deportation of undocumented immigrants after they suffer legitimate injuries on the job.