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Governor Rick Scott declined to accept federal money for a high speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando.But Scott is supporting the All Aboard Florida…

In times of strife, people try to find comfort any way they can—and sometimes, it's in art.The power of dance was on display for a group of Palestinians…

The Sarasota City Commission said the Sarasota Police Department can buy body cameras for its officers on Monday.

Five scientists who met with Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday are convinced that climate change is real, but what they are less sure about is whether the…

A list of "cutting-edge" scientists who have the most influence on their fields -- using citations by other scholars as the yardstick -- includes 15...

Human trafficking is the topic of a special Florida Matters show scheduled to air Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. and again Sunday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 a.m....

Invest 96 has a medium chance of developing into a tropical storm by the weekend, and long range forecast models are beginning to hint at a potential...

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…

Now that U.S. officials have verified the beheading of U.S. photojournalist James Foley by the terrorist group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria),…

Only about one-third of Florida’s Medicaid recipients transitioning into managed care statewide chose their own health insurance plans. Enrollment for...

Former Sen. Nan Rich is hoping a solid lifetime record as a Democrat, 28 months of campaigning and outreach to the hardcore grassroots of her party are…

In June, the state legislature legalized an oil form marijuana called Charlotte’s Web for medicinal use.It doesn’t have a lot of THC - the substance that…

Veterans mental health experts at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System admit the VA "can't do everything alone."So, the Bay Pines VA is holding a mental health…

Sarasota urologist Ronald Wheeler says he's going to continue doing a controversial prostate-cancer treatment, even though an FDA panel recently voted...

A Leon County judge upheld a second draft of the state's congressional districts in a decision issued Friday, but shelved the new map until after the…

Four Republican candidates vie for a Cape Coral State house seat next Tuesday in a primary race that would have been open to all voters, until a write...

The tourists stream to Florida in their cars, intent on a week at Disney or a sugar-sand seashore or a nonstop party on South Beach. Road weary and…

Sunday is the final day seniors covered by a now-defunct Medicare Advantage plan can select a different policy. The state’s Department of Financial...

Editor's Note: This story has been corrected regarding the way state and federal agencies report Affordable Care Act insurance enrollment . The number...

A primary election for a house district covering parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties has been delayed.The race between incumbent Republican James…

The ISIS Downtown condo project in Florida has changed its name, as did a mobile-payment company. Others are distancing themselves from the ideology of the group now called the Islamic State.

The endangered Florida Panther is experiencing a slight population rebound. While this is good news for recovery efforts, it’s becoming a problem for...

As expected, Charlie Crist and Rick Scott have trounced their opposition in today's primaries.On the Democratic side, Crist captured 74 percent of the…

Democratic voters believe George Sheldon, a former Department of Children and Families secretary, is their best hope to take on Republican Attorney…

Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist used a decisive primary victory to cast aside doubts about whether Democrats will accept his political conversion.…