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Republican Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday he will vote against a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the medical use of marijuana if it makes the…

Sixteen rallies took place across the state today to push state legislators to clean up Florida waterways.One was in Tampa, where environmentalists and…

"People know about the global trade in shark fins, but few know that some of the most valuable fins ... used in shark fin soup come from the sharklike rays — species like sawfishes and wedgefishes and guitarfishes," says Sonja Fordham, who contributed to a new analysis of the fisheries.

The North Carolina attorney general's office is going back to a grand jury in an attempt to indict a Charlotte police officer accused of shooting an…

Top Republicans in the Florida Legislature have shown little interest in expanding Medicaid in the state. Despite that, Democrats say they’ll keep...

When long-time congressmen Bill Young died last year, the tributes were as expected for such a Tampa Bay area political icon.The Speaker of the House…

It appears that Hillsborough County is moving to make changes in the way it deals with the homeless. County Administrator Michael Merrill recently…

Mexican Artist Pedro Reyes wants to encourage questions about the availability of deadly weapons, so he turns guns into shovels and most recently, unique musical instruments.

The freshman member of Congress, a Republican from Florida, was found guilty of buying about $260 worth of cocaine from an undercover agent. He has been under pressure from others in his party to step down.

The chairman of the Senate’s Education Committee said Gov. Rick Scott and lawmakers want to spend at least $40 million, and likely more, to upgrade school…

Backers of a non-euphoric strain of cannabis that helps reduce seizures in children aren't giving up on a legislative fix, but the politics of pot could…

In Atlanta, Birmingham and other places, people who got on the roads Tuesday afternoon still weren't home Wednesday. At many schools, students and teachers slept overnight on wrestling mats and classroom carpets. Forecasters got it wrong — the storm hit further north than they expected.

Author Kathleen Flinn comes by her love of cooking the natural way. Her mom, dad, grandmother and grandfather all cooked. Flinn grew up on a farm in...

Today, figure skaters Felicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay will board a plane for Sochi, Russia, to compete in the Olympics.But before they share their…

From Gov. Rick Scott to local lawmakers, elected officials love to brag that Florida is “the most veteran friendly state” in the nation.Many student…

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a lower-court decision that could have limited the release of some records to a plaintiff in a…

Florida schools could get more money to upgrade classrooms, purchase new computers, tablets and other technology and train teachers and staff how to use…

A memorial is being held Saturday morning to honor those who served in the Spanish American War.The Veterans Museum Committee of Hillsborough County is…

After the worst year for shrimping in recent memory, fishermen in the Southeast U.S. say they're thankful to catch jellyfish for the Asian market. But conservationists say the expanding jellyfish fishery is a sign of the ocean's decline.

With three finalists among the 15 greats on the ballot, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a pretty good shot at having at least one new member named to the Pro…

The Seahawks scored within the first 12 seconds of Super Bowl XLVIII against the Broncos and never slowed down, handily taking home the Lombardi Trophy with a final score of 43-8.

The trial began today for the white Florida man accused of shooting and killing an unarmed black teen in November 2012, raising comparisons to the Trayvon…

Almost a year after Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigned, the state has a new second in command.Carlos Lopez-Cantera was sworn in today, Feb. 3, as…

Chinese buyers have definitely made the most headlines, but the top country buying homes in the U.S. is actually Canada. It's been that way since 2008.

Thanks to a budget surplus and an election year, Florida's children could gain protection, education, developmental screening and other services during…