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A Florida senate environmental committee unanimously passes a bill aimed to create guidelines for state funded construction projects in coastal areas.

Are Florida’s public universities promoting intellectual freedom? Some state lawmakers don’t think so, and they want to survey schools on the issue. It...

Lawmakers last session limited the prescription for a Schedule II opioid to a maximum 7-day supply, but one representative says they forgot something.

Former Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam H. Putnam has been named CEO of the conservation group Ducks Unlimited.Putnam replaces Dale Hall, who will…

A Bradenton prep school administrator has been suspended from his job after he was accused of taking college admissions tests for students as part of a…

Fireworks, drones, and habitat relocation projects are among the ways that Air Force biologists are fighting the expensive and potentially deadly problem…

The Florida International University community marked Friday one year since the devastating bridge collapse that killed six people — including a student...

On Friday, Muslim Americans urged political leaders and tech companies to confront the spread of hate and racism that has led to scores of worshippers being slaughtered in religious institutions.

It’s been 20 years since the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. We’re joined by Austin Eubanks , who was a student at the school and...

No one disputes John Jonchuck dropped his 5-year-old daughter from a St. Petersburg bridge to her death four years ago, but whether he is a murderer or…

The new president of the University of South Florida will come from four finalists named by a search committee Monday.The candidates to replace Judy…

People who leave pets restrained outside and unattended during natural or manmade disasters would face up to a year in jail or a fine of up to $5,000,...

Hookers who’ve been convicted of prostitution three times, cyberstalkers and inmates who expose themselves to prison workers wouldn’t be eligible to...

Florida Senate President Bill Galvano's plan to extend the Suncoast Parkway from the Tampa Bay area to the Georgia border is moving forward.The…

The four finalists in the University of South Florida presidential search are beginning a three-day whirlwind of interviews that should culminate with…

Children in Florida public schools would be taught about the dangers and warning signs of human trafficking under a bill moving in the state House.

Florida could block teenagers from getting abortions unless their parents agree, under a bill that began moving forward Tuesday in the Republican...

State wildlife investigators announced Tuesday that they've wrapped up a two-year investigation targeting what they say is a criminal conspiracy in the...

Gaps in commercial building permit records and inaccurate charges are among some of the findings in an audit of Pasco County’s Central Permitting…

A group of Florida maritime businesses say a nearly 100 year old federal law is essential to the state’s ports. Those companies are working together to…

The St. Petersburg Police opened a new $78.5 million headquarters on Friday that will modernize the force and enhance training for its officers. The new…

The University of South Florida Board of Trustees have selected Steven Currall as the next System president.Currall, 60, is the Provost/Vice President for…

Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum , who narrowly lost his bid in the gubernatorial race last year, has launched a push to register 1 million...

A bill in the Florida legislature would remove from public record video, audio, or images of mass violence victims.

Teams and costume-clad swimmers walked, ran and jumped into the 'cold' waters of Adventure Island on Saturday as part of the first Tampa Polar Plunge…