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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio announced today that he will be running for president on the Republican ticket in 2016 - a day after Democrat Hillary Clinton…

Rob Valle used to fly fighter jets for the U.S. Navy. Now he flies charter flights for his company Air Key West. Since late March that has included a...

Bills filed in the Florida House and Senate would require high school students to take a one-semester financial literacy course. But with just three weeks…

The Florida senator could be the youngest Republican in the presidential field, but he is fully confident he has the experience to lead.

A citizen-led effort seeks to put a solar power-expanding initiative on Florida’s 2016 ballot. It would allow entities other than utility companies to...

On gay rights and immigration, Republicans running for president, like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, are trying to navigate a tricky course between their party and the country at-large.

After an impassioned debate, the Florida Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would restore a popular adoption-subsidies program --- while repealing a…

A moment of silence will be observed at 2:49 p.m. ET, the time when the first of two devastating bombs went off in the crowds gathered to watch the marathon in 2013.

Margaret Lowman got her nickname of "Canopy Meg" at an early age, for her penchant for climbing trees. Pretty soon, she became renowned in scientific…

Black bears are closer to being placed on the state's wildlife hunting calendar for the first time in more than 20 years.The Fish and Wildlife…

Several bills aimed at reforming Florida’s juvenile justice system cleared another hurdle in the House Monday.

Warning of potentially "devastating consequences," a Central Florida hospice firm Monday sought a stay from the 1st District Court of Appeal in a...

The Florida Legislature is considering several new measures to restrict abortions, including one with a strong chance of passage that calls for a 24...

A controversial abortion bill passed its first Senate committee Tuesday, despite much opposition.

Democrats sounded the alarm about hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” the same day Republicans went ahead with plans to cement ground rules for the...

Tucked into a slice of the western Florida Panhandle is one of the rarest ecosystems in the world. The Coastal Dune Lakes are where fresh water lakes…

"There are some lessons that only grief and responsibility can teach us," says Weekend Edition host Scott Simon. His new memoir, Unforgettable, is about the life and death of his mother.

Cuba is less than one hundred miles from the southernmost tip of Florida, but for years, travel to there has been restricted.At a recent event called…

Legislation aimed at revamping Florida's system of delivering mental-health services is moving in the House and Senate and is gaining momentum. The...

For the fourth time since last September, the University of South Florida has renamed one of its schools after receiving a gift of at least ten million…

After an emergency trip to the hospital, some patients find a nasty surprise in their mailbox -- bills their insurer didn't pay. Florida law protects...

The Southern Poverty Law Center reports there are currently 784 hate groups nationwide. Those groups can be anything from Ku Klux Klan to neo-Nazis to...

Both chambers of the Florida Legislature laid out their criminal justice budgets Wednesday. The House and Senate spending plans are similar—driven by a...

The Florida Senate has passed an omnibus prison reform package aimed at revamping Florida’s troubled prison system.

Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet have chosen a law firm to represent them in a case alleging they violated the state’s Sunshine Law. Five firms...