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Updated 8/24 at 10 a.m.:The family of the man fatally shot in a Clearwater parking lot expressed a sense of thanks and justice Friday night after his…

Heatstroke tends to get the most attention during extreme heat waves. But other diseases are affected by high temperatures as well.

Florida’s Department of Health is investigating a claim filed by seven workers who say they were told to stop speaking Spanish at work. The nurses say...

The public will get its first look at a massive plan to build three new toll roads through rural parts of the state on Tuesday.The "kickoff" event will be…

Former Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox has been removed from office by Governor Ron DeSantis. Maddox pleaded guilty to federal corruption...

With an eye on traffic headaches throughout the Sunshine State, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he has expressed concerns to the head of the Florida Department of…

Tropical Storm Dorian will face numerous challenges on its journey through the Caribbean in the coming days. Potential effects from Dorian in Florida...

House Republicans have killed an effort by their Democratic colleagues to call the state Legislature to Tallahassee to address gun violence in a special...

Original Tampa Bay Rays owner Vince Naimoli has died at 81.The team said Monday he died Sunday nearly five years after being diagnosed with an uncommon…

Florida’s largest teachers union is calling for a 10-year, $22 billion investment into the state’s public schools. The Florida Education Association is...

The 1948 season was not a great one for Gator Football. The team went a mediocre 5-5, with every loss coming against a conference opponent.Fans were so…

Forensic experts are gearing up to conduct a high-tech sweep of the grounds at a notorious Northwest Florida reform school where survivors remain…

A new mental health clinic opened in Tampa that provides free or low-cost care to post-9/11 veterans and military families.LISTEN:The Steven A. Cohen…

A dozen patients' deaths were ruled homicides. They died after Irma knocked out power to the air conditioning system at the South Florida center in 2017.

Puerto Rico is under a tropical storm warning and hurricane watch as Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to be near hurricane strength before making…

Andy Vila’s mother remembers her son as a bright, rebellious child who enjoyed Harry Potter books and dressing up as the U.S. president. But when he began…

It was the arrival of the second man in his early 20s gasping for air that alarmed Dr. Dixie Harris. Young patients rarely get so sick, so fast, with a...

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings does not want Central Florida to be home to a shelter for unaccompanied children who illegally cross the border.The U.S.…

Florida sent federal officials a detailed plan for how the state proposes to safely import prescription drugs from Canada and other countries on…

The first meeting of a task force that will look at building three new toll roads through rural areas of Florida met Tuesday in Tampa, in what was…

Parents whose children were killed or wounded during last year's Parkland high school massacre asked the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday to rule that…

A proposed change to the state Constitution that would alter the way Floridians get their electricity came before the state Supreme Court Wednesday. The…

A split appeals court on Tuesday refused to grant the state’s request to revisit a decision that could revolutionize the way medical marijuana operators…

Let's talk meats and sweets: August is nearly over, but there’s still time to plan one last end-of-summer blowout bash. This week on The Zest podcast, get…