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The Obama administration offered Thursday to extend Florida's hospital funds for another two years, but only at about half the amount the state received...

A day after receiving word that Florida likely will receive about $1 billion next year for a key health-care program, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, R...

A Florida children’s dentist accused of running a “house of horrors” that included performing surgical procedures without anesthetic agreed late last...

For weeks now, one question has hovered over Tallahassee: How will the House and Senate resolve their differences on health care funding and wrap up a...

The number one killer from a hurricane is water, not wind. A hurricane warning, however, has always been issued for the wind, not the water. This...

June 6, 2015 will mark the 71st anniversary of D-Day, the historic military landing at Normandy during World War II. This week on Florida Matters, we a…

A coalition of hospitals from across the state has appealed a judge's ruling about Medicaid payments for emergency care of undocumented immigrants,...

A Florida community college says it will no longer have ultrasound technician students practice an invasive vaginal procedure on each other after two...

Cuba needs the Internet to rebuild its ragged economy. That's why fledgling private businesspeople are traveling to Miami to learn how to do business online.

The University of South Florida, Florida International University and the University of Central Florida – the state’s three largest metropolitan research…

Former Hillsborough County School Superintendent MaryEllen Elia has been appointed New York education commissioner.The New York Board of Regents voted…

The regulations are intended to clarify recent court decisions on which bodies of water are protected, but many farmers and congressional Republicans oppose what they call an EPA "land grab."

Florida officials are predicting that a strain of low-potency marijuana should finally be available for medical purposes later this year. Legislators in...

Continuing to target the hospital industry, Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday announced what he dubbed the "Spotlight Transparency Tour" to discuss issues...

At a coffee house in Tampa called "Sacred Grounds," more than 100 Doctor Who fans don costume pieces like fezzes, trenchcoats and sonic screwdrivers - an…

Health insurance premiums for nearly 600,000 Floridians could increase more than 10 percent next year, according to proposed rates released Monday on...

Describing the state's arguments as "baseless," federal officials this week fired back in court against Gov. Rick Scott's contention that the Obama…

The next White House Conference on Aging - which is aimed at finding new ways to improve the lives of older Americans - will take place July 13 in…

State lawmakers passed dozens of bills to restrict abortion this session. One trend: making women wait ever longer, up to 72 hours in some states, before having the procedure.

Businesses along Tampa's Channelside District are crediting the Tampa Bay Lightning's success this season for an increase in business.Shops and…

A Tampa F-16 pilot -- killed in a crash April 3, 2013 while deployed in Afghanistan -- is the focus of a TV series called Brush of Honor which airs…

Theresa Civil is a high school junior and a wrestler. The Orlando teen has a big smile and a big laugh, and she’s got big plans for after high school:...

After a passionate debate, the Florida Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would let a half million people use billions in federal dollars to buy health...

Bruce Jenner dominated the mediascape this week for emerging as Caitlyn Jenner – in lingerie from a Beverly Hills boutique that evokes 1940s Hollywood -…

At Clearwater Marine Aquarium on Thursday mechanical engineers, aerospace engineers and movie stars teamed up, all to improve the life of a California…