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The 60-day session of the Florida Legislature is officially underway.House Speaker Steve Crisafulli opened up the session on Tuesday morning. Gov. Rick…

Governor Rick Scott’s State of the State AddressRemarks as Prepared for DeliveryGood morning President Gardiner, Speaker Crisafulli and distinguished…

Florida lawmakers have officially started the 2015 legislative session. The one item they have to do is pass a state budget -- and this year they have a…

Julie Martin sits at a table in a nondescript room at Suncoast Hospice in Clearwater. She strums an instrument called a Qchord, a type of electronic...

Students could see an immediate change in the number of tests they take under plans moving fast in the legislature. The move is a response to widespread...

Just three days after the start of the session, the House approved a massive plan to rewrite state water policy, setting the stage for weeks of...

The Rays, Patriots and Giants are part of a brief from hundreds of U.S. businesses.

There’s no shortage of stories about veterans who have had their disability benefit claims denied by the Veterans Administration, or their appeals…

A plan that would make changes to the management of the state's natural springs and address drinking-water issues across Central Florida and the flow of…

Using cameras to write tickets was greenlit years ago, but now a state lawmaker is calling for those green lights to turn yellow. As Nick Evans reports...

Florida’s fishing industry has dealt with its fair share of problems, with oil spills and grouper shortages. But as Matthew Seeger reports, an article...

The Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition is now crossing through the western Panhandle, after they've hiked, biked and kayaked from Central Florida. But…

It’s hard to find anything more quintessentially American than the artwork of Norman Rockwell.The Tampa Museum of Art has.It’s offering free admission to…

For the third time in six months, a University of South Florida business school is changing its name thanks to a multi-million dollar donation.This time,…

Nearly 1,000 miles in 70 days -- that's how long a trio of wildlife enthusiasts are traversing the state, from Central Florida to the Alabama state line.…

Seven Marines and a crew of four were aboard the helicopter, which had been on a training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle.

All the Cuba buzz these days is about Conan O’Brien, who broadcast his TV show last week from Havana -- the first time an American late-night talk show...

Florida lawmakers are watching a projected $1 billion surplus disappear before their eyes. The cause: the impending loss of $1 billion in federal funds...

The Florida Cabinet squared off again Tuesday on the issue of reviewing and replacing agency leaders. Much of Governor Rick Scott’s plan was either...

Nearly 8 million people could lose up to $24 billion a year in health insurance subsidies in a Supreme Court case threatening President Barack Obama's...

Opponents of a bill restricting public bathroom use based on a person’s born gender spoke out in Orlando Tuesday. The Single Sex Public Facilities Bill…

International Baseball will make its return to St. Petersburg this Friday for its fifth season. Mayor Rick Kriseman held a news conference Tuesday…

A measure that would allow school employees and volunteers to carry guns on campus was approved by a House panel Wednesday as lawmakers continue to...

A woman would have to wait 24-hours before having an abortion under a proposal approved by a House Health panel Thursday. Such bills have become a...

Florida prisons are getting a shake down after reports of corruption and prisoner abuse. Now Senators are asking those with an inside view to help give...