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Many people know Earl Lennard as Hillsborough County's Supervisor of Elections, a job he retired from in 2012.But before that, he spent more than four…

Senator Bill Nelson wants to suspend travel from some countries in West Africa affected by Ebola.Nelson met with Customs officials at Orlando...

Florida is missing out on clean energy jobs. That’s the finding of a new report released Wednesday.

Senator Bill Nelson wants to suspend travel from some countries in West Africa affected by the Ebola virus.Nelson met with U.S. Customs officials at…

As of Nov. 1, I will be on Medicare, which means I have to enroll this month. I should have plenty of company, since open enrollment for 2015 begins Oct...

Libertarian Party candidate for governor Adrian Wyllie has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to join the Oct. 15 Florida gubernatorial debate.Wyllie claims…

The recent riots in Ferguson, Missouri that were sparked by the police shooting of a black man have led many communities to reassess how their police…

Just in time for Medicare's open enrollment season, a Florida-based HMO has won the federal government's coveted five-star rating, a rare honor that...

An 81-year-old woman from Sarasota is walking from Siesta Key to Tallahassee to promote campaign reform.After losing her husband of 56 years, Rhana…

Environmental experts met Tuesday in Naples to discuss massive wetland loss in the state and looming federal policy changes that could help.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist took opposing sides on the same-sex marriage question during their latest debate.Scott…

After tens of millions of dollars worth of television commercials and the slinging of massive amounts of mud, could the Florida gubernatorial election…

Do we hear voices raised in songs of thanksgiving? Early this morning, the Florida Department of Transportation reopened the railroad tracks at Fowler…

A coalition of hospitals from across the state has launched a legal challenge against the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration in a long-running…

Polls show Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist are polarizing. Voters are as likely to dislike the candidates as they are to approve of…

There is a growing criticism of the rampant sexism and misogyny in the video games.And now there's a big backlash from the world of gamers in the form of…

Note: Every day this week, we’ll be taking a look at amendments on the Florida ballot. We start with Amendment 1: the measure setting aside public money...

A Las Vegas casino magnate is kicking another $1 million to defeat a proposal to legalize medical marijuana.Sheldon Adelson has now donated a total of $5…

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has fired back at Gov. Rick Scott's administration in a legal battle about whether state health officials should…

A strong cold front will enter the State of Florida late Friday night. The main concern is the blustery winds after the frontal passage. Winds are…

The Blue Ocean film festival is taking place this week in St. Petersburg, running through the weekend. It celebrates the best films about the ocean in…

Tampa-based WellCare Health Plans, Inc. will lay off 57 employees over the next few months as it outsources its information technology to Ohio-based...

Tom Magliozzi bantered weekly with his brother, Ray, on the public radio show . They joked, laughed and sometimes even gave good advice to listeners with car troubles. Tom Magliozzi was 77 years old.

Student veterans at the University of South Florida will celebrate Veterans’ Day a week early with a Veterans Expo and Ceremony on Tuesday followed by a…

Whether it's because of their size, demographic make-up, or the unique role they play, these places will have an outsized role in state — and possibly national — politics this year.