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Three Florida cities have spilled almost 1 million gallons (3.8 million liters) of wastewater in recent days.Records from the Florida Department of…

From the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle to Democrats winning back control of the House, these were the biggest political stories of the year that you picked.

The federal government recently released a report claiming climate change is, in fact, real. The report confirms that climate change is an issue that is...

Two briefcase-sized satellites gave the control room of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in November what scientists had never been able to get before: real-time information about a spacecraft's landing.

"There's some risk that people will look at 2018 and say, 'Well, nothing happened; that means we're OK,' " said one computer security expert. "Unfortunately, that's not the case."

When Phillip Furman received his masters degree in microbiology from the University of South Florida in 1972, he didn't realize he was starting on a path…

There's a new person in charge of emergency management in Broward County. Tracy Jackson started as the director of regional public safety and emergency...

State lawmakers are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss the state's long-term financial outlook. Also notable is what's not on the agenda. Gov. Rick...

Little more than a month before their showdown for a U.S. Senate seat, Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson and Republican Gov. Rick Scott will square off...

More than a dozen states offer what are known as free college programs. But a new review finds states vary wildly in how they define both "free" and "college."

More than one in four Floridians is considered obese, according to the latest “State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America" report.Florida…

Two immigration attorneys are fighting to protect the rights of LGBTQ asylum seekers facing persecution in their home countries. On Saturday, Sept. 15,...

Flights have been canceled, and highways and bridges in some areas along the southeastern coastline are expected to close ahead of the storm's landfall.

Many people who want to vote face obstacles like past criminal records, voter ID laws and purging of voter rolls. Even if they aren't barred from voting, they may be kept from the polls.

Florida Covering Kids & Families, an organization at the University of South Florida, has been awarded $1.25 million from the federal government to...

The federal government, with the help of Mote Marine Laboratory, is continuing to investigate a significant spike in dolphin deaths in the Gulf of Mexico…

Public schools across Florida opened their doors to residents last year during Hurricane Irma evacuations.Pinellas County Schools were recently reimbursed…

A special task force of NYPD and New York Fire Department members are assisting in efforts to save people caught up in the wind and waters of Hurricane Florence. They left New York on Sept. 11.

Last year, the VA began offering mental health treatment to vets who don't normally qualify for V-A care. Since then, fewer than 200 people have used...

Hundreds of thousands of customers in North Carolina and South Carolina are without power. One N.C. official warned that part of the state will see "between a 500-year and 1,000-year flood event."

A preliminary decision by the state to approve a new hospice program in Pasco County faces legal challenges from two companies that were turned down.

As the values of medical-marijuana operations skyrocket, wrangling over Florida’s limited number of pot licenses continues to escalate.

In a stern letter to the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney, Senate Democrats demanded evidence that he is safeguarding student borrowers.

Robin Sussingham had a chance to speak with Jordan Peterson before his appearance at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg this weekend, catching up with…

Incoming Senate President Bill Galvano stands by his decision to keep funds in the so-called Guardian program. This comes after Governor Rick Scott...