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August is Child Safety Awareness Month, and Florida officials are reminding motorists to always buckle up their kids.

The cannabis business seems to be booming, with new dispensaries opening in all corners of Florida.

How often do you open your mail to receive those blue envelopes full of coupons that you then toss right into the trash? You may want to open them first,…

Florida health officials are warning about the dangers of sharing contact lenses. In a YouTube video, the Florida Department of Health warns against...

Another fact-finding expedition into why Jacksonville-based cargo ship El Faro sank in the Caribbean two years ago is set to take place Tuesday, this...

As the deadline for getting health insurance nears, you might have some questions about how the Affordable Care Act affects you. Well, here's your...

Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill into law seeking to improve Florida's eyewitness ID system.

Tourism brought in an estimated $109 billion a year to Florida at last count. This week on Florida Matters we’re taking a look at the current state of…

A bill formally apologizing to the victims of the now-closed Dozier School for Boys is now heading to the Senate floor, after passing its last committee...

With all this rainy weather this month, Leon County health officials are encouraging area residents to watch out for mosquitoes.

On today's show, the Planet Money T-shirts arrive at the Port of Miami. But they're not quite here yet.

Imagine being able to get an up-close look at one of Florida’s reefs without having to get wet. U.S. government scientists are in the Florida Keys this...

By late Tuesday morning, Florida's AutoReader (nicknamed Mary) bragged in a tweet: ... I have now read 1.2 million words.Shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday,…

One of the most visible races in Tuesday’s primary election is that of U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho against Jake Rush.

Rapper Pitbull released his $1 million contract with Florida's tourism marketing agency two days after the House speaker sued to find out details of the…

The 8th annual Sarasota Improv Fest gets underway Thursday night at Florida Studio Theatre. Comedy troupes from across the U.S. and world are returning to…

Florida Department of Corrections’ probation officers will be working with law enforcement across the state Monday to ensure sex offenders are not...

When news broke a few days ago about the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey at photo exhibit in Ankara, a handful of journalists who…

October is the Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month, the Florida Department of Children and Families also received a grant to help support...

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) is urging the Department of Agriculture to extend the deadline for Floridians to apply for emergency food benefits in...

Governor Rick Scott wants to find better ways for the public to evacuate, in case of an emergency. He’s ordering an evaluation of the state’s roadways.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is rolling out its next generation Driver License and ID cards.

Comcast customers should soon see fewer internet streaming bottlenecks.

Hurricane Irma was the strongest storm to hit Florida in 12 years, and it impacted nearly the entire state -- from wind damage and storm surge, to…

President Barack Obama signed a bill Wednesday, renaming Pinellas County's Bay Pines VA Center after the late Congressman C.W. Bill Young.Stars and…